Daily Devotional

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

Samuel diesverse 1a

And Samuel died – and all the Israelites were gathered together

and lamented him – and buried him in his house at Ramah

Introduction of Nabal whose wife is Abigailverses 1b-3

And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran

and there was a man in Maon

whose possessions were in Carmel

            and … Read More

Saul searches for David in wilderness of En-gediverses 1-2

 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 En-gedi

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel

            and went to seek David and his men on the … Read More

David delivered Keilah from the Philistinesverses 1-5

Then they told David

saying

BEHOLD – the Philistines fight against Keilah

and they rob the threshingfloors

THEREFORE David inquired of the LORD

saying

Shall I go and smite these Philistines?

And the LORD

said to David

Go – and smite the Philistines and save Keilah

And David’s men

said to him… Read More

David in cave Adullamverses 1-2

David therefore departed thence – and escaped to the cave Adullam

and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it

      they went down thither to him

And every one that was in distress – debt – discontented

gathered themselves to him

      and he became a captain over them

                  and there were with … Read More

David meets with Abimelech the priestverses 1-6

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest

and Ahimelech was AFRAID at the meeting of David

and said to him

      Why are you alone – and no man with you?

And David said to Ahimelech the priest

The king has commanded me a business

and has said to me

Let … Read More

David questions Jonathanverses 1-3

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah

and came and said before Jonathan

      What have I done?  What is mine iniquity?

      What is my sin before your father that he seeks my life?

And he said unto him – God forbid

You shalt not die

      BEHOLD – my father will do nothing either great or … Read More

Jonathan encourages Davidverses 1-3

And Saul spoke 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 morning – and abide in … Read More

David befriends Jonathanverses 1-4

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 … Read More