Daily Devotional

David’s mourning for Absalomverses 1-4

And it was told Joab – BEHOLD – the king weeps and mourns for Absalom

and the victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people

      for the people heard say that day how the

king was grieved for his son

And the people got them by stealth that day into the … Read More

David has three generalsverses 1-2

And David numbered the people that were with him

and set captains of thousands

and captains of hundreds over them

And David sent forth a third part of the people

under the hand of Joab

a third part under the hand of

Abishai the son of Zeruiah – Joab’s brother

                        a third part under … Read More

Ahithophel gives his counsel to Absalomverses 1-4

 Moreover Ahithophel

said to Absalom

Let me now choose out twelve thousand men

and I will arise and pursue after David this night

      and I will come on him while he is weary

and weak handed – and will make him afraid

                                    and all the people that are with him shall flee… Read More

Ziba brings supplies to Davidverses 1-4

And when David was a little past the top of the hill

BEHOLD – Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him

      with a couple of asses saddled

And upon them two hundred loaves of bread

      and a hundred bunches of raisins

      and a hundred of summer fruits

      and a bottle of wine

And … Read More

Absalom met people at city gateverses 1-4

 And it came to pass after this

that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses

and fifty men to run before him

And Absalom rose up early

and stood beside the way of the gate

and it was so

that when any man that had a controversy came

to the king for judgment… Read More

Joab sends woman of Tekoah to Davidverses 1-12

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart

was toward Absalom

And Joab sent to Tekoah – and fetched thence a wise woman

and said to her

I pray you – feign yourself to be a mourner

and put on now mourning apparel

and anoint not yourself with … Read More

Ammon wanted his half-sister Tamarverses 1-2

And it came to pass after this

that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister

whose name was Tamar

And Amnon the son of David loved her

and Amnon was so vexed

that he fell sick for his sister Tamar

                  for she was a virgin

and Amnon thought it hard for … Read More

Nathan sent by LORD to Davidverses 1-4

And the LORD sent Nathan unto David – and he came unto him

and said to him

There were two men in one city

the one rich – and the other poor

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds

BUT the poor man had nothing – save one little ewe … Read More

David stayed behind instead of going to warverse 1

And it came to pass – after the year was expired

at the time when kings go forth to battle

      that David sent Joab and his servants with him

and all Israel – and they destroyed the children of Ammon

      and besieged Rabbah

BUT David tarried still at Jerusalem 

David … Read More

Hanun’s officers mistreated David’s messengersverses 1-4

 And it came to pass after this

that the king of the children of Ammon died

and Hanun his son reigned in his stead

Then said David

I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash

      as his father showed kindness to me

And David sent to comfort him

by the hand … Read More