7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of the oath of the LORD that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. 8 The king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the fiveContinue reading “2Samuel 21:7-14….Paying the debt causes heartbreak!”
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2Samuel 20:23 – 21:6….A debt owed and payment promised.
23 Now Joab was in command of all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites; 24 and Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; 25 and Sheva was secretary; and Zadok and AbiatharContinue reading “2Samuel 20:23 – 21:6….A debt owed and payment promised.”
Psalm 67: 1-7….The Shining Face of God!
1 May God be gracious to us and bless usand make his face to shine upon us, Selah2 that your way may be known on earth,your saving power among all nations.3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;let all the peoples praise you!4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,for you judge theContinue reading “Psalm 67: 1-7….The Shining Face of God!”
Psalm 66: 16-20….The summing up!
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God,and I will tell what he has done for my soul.17 I cried to him with my mouth,and high praise was on my tongue.18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,the Lord would not have listened.19 But truly God has listened;he has attended to the voiceContinue reading “Psalm 66: 16-20….The summing up!”
Psalm 66: 8-15….Not just empty words!
8 Bless our God, O peoples;let the sound of his praise be heard,9 who has kept our soul among the livingand has not let our feet slip.10 For you, O God, have tested us;you have tried us as silver is tried.11 You brought us into the net;you laid a crushing burden on our backs;12 youContinue reading “Psalm 66: 8-15….Not just empty words!”
Psalm 66: 1-7….Come and Look!
1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth;2 sing the glory of his name;give to him glorious praise!3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.4 All the earth worships youand sings praises to you;they sing praises to your name.” Selah5 Come andContinue reading “Psalm 66: 1-7….Come and Look!”
Psalm 65: 9-13….An Agricultural point of view!
9 You visit the earth and water it;you greatly enrich it;the river of God is full of water;you provide their grain,for so you have prepared it.10 You water its furrows abundantly,settling its ridges,softening it with showers,and blessing its growth.11 You crown the year with your bounty;your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.12 The pastures of theContinue reading “Psalm 65: 9-13….An Agricultural point of view!”
2Samuel 20:14-22….War avoided by a wise woman!
14 And Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth-maacah, and all the Bichrites assembled and followed him in. 15 And all the men who were with Joab came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah. They cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart, andContinue reading “2Samuel 20:14-22….War avoided by a wise woman!”
2Samuel 20: 7-13….Hotheaded Joab in action.
7 And there went out after him Joab’s men and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men. They went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri. 8 When they were at the great stone that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a soldier’sContinue reading “2Samuel 20: 7-13….Hotheaded Joab in action.”
2Samuel 20: 1-7…..Sheba’s rebellion.
1 Now there happened to be there a worthless man, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. And he blew the trumpet and said,“We have no portion in David,and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse;every man to his tents, O Israel!”2 So all the men of Israel withdrew fromContinue reading “2Samuel 20: 1-7…..Sheba’s rebellion.”
As I read it! 