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.”
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!”
Psalm 63: 1-11….Think about it!
1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you,as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,beholding your power and glory.3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,my lips will praise you.4Continue reading “Psalm 63: 1-11….Think about it!”
Psalm 61: 1-8….A cry from the heart!
1 Hear my cry, O God,listen to my prayer;2 from the end of the earth I call to youwhen my heart is faint.Lead me to the rockthat is higher than I, Comment: why a rock? and why higher than himself? As a soldier of his day he could hide from his enemy behind such aContinue reading “Psalm 61: 1-8….A cry from the heart!”
2 Samuel 15: 30-37….Always the politician!
30 But David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, barefoot and with his head covered. And all the people who were with him covered their heads, and they went up, weeping as they went. 31 And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” AndContinue reading “2 Samuel 15: 30-37….Always the politician!”
2Samuel 13:15-22…..Does sinning lead to happiness?
Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up! Go!” But she said to him, “No, my brother, for this wrong in sending me away is greater than theContinue reading “2Samuel 13:15-22…..Does sinning lead to happiness?”
2 Samuel 13: 1-8….A Devious Plan.
Now Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her. And Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to Amnon to do anything to her. But Amnon hadContinue reading “2 Samuel 13: 1-8….A Devious Plan.”
John 18: 12-14, 19-24, 28-31; ch 19: 1-6..Trials.
So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him. First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man shouldContinue reading “John 18: 12-14, 19-24, 28-31; ch 19: 1-6..Trials.”
John chs 12: 9-19, 13: 1-4, 18: 1-5… What a night?
The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” And Jesus found aContinue reading “John chs 12: 9-19, 13: 1-4, 18: 1-5… What a night?”
As I read it! 