2 Samuel

David orders a census of Israelverses 1-2

 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel

and HE moved David against them to say

      Go – number Israel and Judah

For the king said to Joab the captain of the host

which was with him

Go now through all the tribes of Israel

from Dan even to … Read More

Sweet Psalmist of Israel: Davidverse 1

Now these be the last words of David

David the son of Jesse said

And the man who was raised up on high

the anointed of the God of Jacob

      the sweet psalmist of Israel

Spirit of the LORD speaks through Davidverses 2-4

The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me

and … Read More

David composed a song of victoryverse 1

And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song

in the day that the LORD had delivered him

out of the hand of all his enemies

and out of  the hand of Saul

First Stanza: Description of the LORDverses 2-4

And he

said

The LORD is my rock – … Read More

Famine in land of Israelverse 1

Then there was a famine in the days of David three years

year after year and David inquired of the LORD

And the LORD answered

It is for Saul and for his bloody house

because he slew the Gibeonites

David contacts Gibeonitesverses 2-3

And the king called the Gibeonites

and said to … Read More

Sheba rebels against Davidverses 1-2

And there happened to be there a man of Belial

whose name was Sheba – the son of Bichri a Benjamite

and he blew the trumpet and said

                  We have no part in David

                              neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse

                                          every man to his tents O Israel

So every man of … Read More

David’s mourning for Absalomverses 1-4

And it was told Joab – BEHOLD – the king weeps and mourns for Absalom

and the victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people

      for the people heard say that day how the

king was grieved for his son

And the people got them by stealth that day into the … Read More

David has three generalsverses 1-2

And David numbered the people that were with him

and set captains of thousands

and captains of hundreds over them

And David sent forth a third part of the people

under the hand of Joab

a third part under the hand of

Abishai the son of Zeruiah – Joab’s brother

                        a third part under … Read More

Ahithophel gives his counsel to Absalomverses 1-4

 Moreover Ahithophel

said to Absalom

Let me now choose out twelve thousand men

and I will arise and pursue after David this night

      and I will come on him while he is weary

and weak handed – and will make him afraid

                                    and all the people that are with him shall flee… Read More

Ziba brings supplies to Davidverses 1-4

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 a hundred bunches of raisins

      and a hundred of summer fruits

      and a bottle of wine

And … Read More

Absalom met people at city gateverses 1-4

 And it came to pass after this

that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses

and fifty men to run before him

And Absalom rose up early

and stood beside the way of the gate

and it was so

that when any man that had a controversy came

to the king for judgment… Read More