Jun 15, 2025
2SAMUEL 23:
Yesterday we read David’s long poem of praise
for God giving him victory and deliverance from his
enemies.
PSALM 119a:
This
psalm is famous for being the longest chapter in the Bible, and it
is an acrostic psalm with a difference. In this psalm, every line
of each stanza starts with the same letter of the...
Jun 15, 2025
2SAMUEL 22:
We
near the end of David’s story. God gave him victory over Sheba and
the house of Saul. The killing of seven of the descendants of Saul
seems harsh and past the ‘statute of limitations’ to us. But God
arranged that revenge in response to untold injustices that were
wreaked by Saul against the...
Jun 15, 2025
2SAMUEL 21:
The
story of David being welcomed back ended poorly with arguments.
Sheba attempted to mount a revolt. He died even though surrounded
by his clan members because there was a wise woman in the town
where he had taken refuge.
Before that, David had decided to promote national reconciliation by appointing Amasa...
Jun 15, 2025
2SAMUEL 20:
Yesterday we heard the story of how David sent
out his army under three commanders, Joab, Abishai, and Ittai. He
gave them orders to deal gently with Absalom. Joab— who was always
pragmatic, didn't do this. Along with Absalom, 20,000 men died in
the civil war. Joab stopped David’s mourning for his
son...
Jun 15, 2025
2SAMUEL 18-19:
Civil war might have been avoided, but Absalom
didn’t choose wisely. And I observe that my being bald has
advantages in some situations! But seriously, all of the terrible
things that happened here are the consequences of David’s
sin.
PSALM 117:
This
is a doxology that one day the whole world will...