Bible in 365 Days – Day 119
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): CONTEXT 2 Samuel 16:3-4 NLT “And where is Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson?” the king asked him. “He stayed in Jerusalem,” Ziba replied. “He said, ‘Today I will get back the kingdom of my grandfather Saul.’” “In that case,” the king told Ziba, “I give you everything Mephibosheth owns.” THE REACTION […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 118
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 2 Samuel 16:5-13 NLT As King David came to Bahurim, a man came out of the village cursing them. It was Shimei son of Gera, from the same clan as Saul’s family. He threw stones at the king and the king’s officers and all the mighty warriors who surrounded him. “Get out of […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 117
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION 2 Samuel 13:1-5 NLT Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her. Amnon became so obsessed with Tamar that he became ill. She was a virgin, and Amnon thought he could never have her. But Amnon had […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 116
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 2 Samuel 11:14-17 NLT So the next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and gave it to Uriah to deliver. The letter instructed Joab, “Station Uriah on the front lines where the battle is fiercest. Then pull back so that he will be killed.” So Joab assigned Uriah to a spot […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 115
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION 1 Chronicles 19:1-2 NLT Some time after this, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king. David said, “I am going to show loyalty to Hanun because his father, Nahash, was always loyal to me.” So David sent messengers to express sympathy to Hanun about […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 114
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Chronicles 17:7-8 NLT “Now go and say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has declared: I took you from tending sheep in the pasture and selected you to be the leader of my people Israel. I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 113
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 2 Samuel 6:20-22 NLT When David returned home to bless his own family, Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet him. She said in disgust, “How distinguished the king of Israel looked today, shamelessly exposing himself to the servant girls like any vulgar person might do!” David retorted […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 112
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 2 Samuel 5:17-20 NLT When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming, so he went into the stronghold. The Philistines arrived and spread out across the valley of Rephaim. So David asked the Lord, “Should […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 111
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 2 Samuel 4:5-12 NLT One day Recab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth, went to Ishbosheth’s house around noon as he was taking his midday rest. The doorkeeper, who had been sifting wheat, became drowsy and fell asleep. So Recab and Baanah slipped past her. They went into the house […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 110
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 2 Samuel 2:1-4 NLT After this, David asked the Lord, “Should I move back to one of the towns of Judah?” “Yes,” the Lord replied. Then David asked, “Which town should I go to?” “To Hebron,” the Lord answered. David’s two wives were Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. So […]