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 […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 109
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 30:1-4, 6-8 NLT Three days later, when David and his men arrived home at their town of Ziklag, they found that the Amalekites had made a raid into the Negev and Ziklag; they had crushed Ziklag and burned it to the ground.They had carried off the women and […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 108
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Chronicles 12:1-2 NLT The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in battle. All of them were expert archers, and they could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 107
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION 1 Samuel 24:3-7 NLT At the place where the road passes some sheepfolds, Saul went into a cave to relieve himself. But as it happened, David and his men were hiding farther back in that very cave! “Now’s your opportunity!” David’s men whispered to him. “Today the Lord is telling […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 106
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 22:1-2 NLT So David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. Soon his brothers and all his other relatives joined him there. Then others began coming—men who were in trouble or in debt or who were just discontented—until David was the captain of about 400 men. […]