And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that theyContinue reading “2 Samuel 7:9-13&16….A King Forever.”
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2 Samuel 24:18-25….A costly sacrifice.
And Gad came that day to David and said to him, “Go up, raise an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.” So David went up at Gad’s word, as the LORD commanded. And when Araunah looked down, he saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. AndContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:18-25….A costly sacrifice.”
2 Samuel 24:15-17…..It sounds a bit harsh!
So the LORD sent a pestilence on Israel from the morning until the appointed time. And there died of the people from Dan to Beersheba 70,000 men. And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was working destructionContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:15-17…..It sounds a bit harsh!”
2 Samuel 24:10-14….Given a choice!
10 But David’s heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O LORD, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.” 11 And when David arose in the morning, the wordContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:10-14….Given a choice!”
2 Samuel 24:1-9…. A final act recorded.
Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.” So the king said to Joab, the commander of the army, who was with him, “Go through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and number the people, that I mayContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:1-9…. A final act recorded.”
2 Samuel 23:8-39….If you want to read this in whole go to your own Bible, please
These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time. And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, …. and his hand clung to theContinue reading “2 Samuel 23:8-39….If you want to read this in whole go to your own Bible, please”
2 Samuel 23:1-7….David signs off!
1 Now these are the last words of David:The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,the oracle of the man who was raised on high,the anointed of the God of Jacob,the sweet psalmist of Israel:2 “The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me;his word is on my tongue.3 The God of Israel has spoken;the RockContinue reading “2 Samuel 23:1-7….David signs off!”
2 Samuel 22:44-51….He wrote the Epitaph for his own tombstone!
44 “You delivered me from strife with my people;you kept me as the head of the nations;people whom I had not known served me.45 Foreigners came cringing to me;as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.46 Foreigners lost heartand came trembling out of their fortresses.47 “The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock,andContinue reading “2 Samuel 22:44-51….He wrote the Epitaph for his own tombstone!”
2 Samuel 22:21-31….Was David righteous?
21 “The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness;according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.22 For I have kept the ways of the LORDand have not wickedly departed from my God.23 For all his rules were before me,and from his statutes I did not turn aside.24 I was blameless before him,andContinue reading “2 Samuel 22:21-31….Was David righteous?”
2 Samuel 22:8-20….As you read what do you hear?
“Then the earth reeled and rocked;the foundations of the heavens trembledand quaked, because he was angry.9 Smoke went up from his nostrils,and devouring fire from his mouth;glowing coals flamed forth from him.10 He bowed the heavens and came down;thick darkness was under his feet.11 He rode on a cherub and flew;he was seen on theContinue reading “2 Samuel 22:8-20….As you read what do you hear?”
As I read it! 