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I Kings 3

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Alliance with Egyptverses 1-2

And Solomon made affinity with Pharoah king of Egypt

and took Pharaoh’s daughter

and brought her into the city of David

                  until he had made an end of building

his own house

                  and the house of the LORD

                  and the wall of Jerusalem round about

Only the people sacrificed in high places

BECAUSE there was … Read More

I Kings 2

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

King David gives final instruction to Solomonverses 1-4

 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die

and he charged Solomon his son

saying

I go the way of all the earth

be strong therefore and show yourself a man

and keep the charge of the LORD thy God

to walk in HIS ways

to keep HIS … Read More

I Kings 1

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Abishagverses 1-4

Now king David was old and stricken in years

and they covered him with clothes – BUT he got no heat

Wherefore his servants

said to him

Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin

and let her stand before the king – and let her cherish him

      and let her lie … Read More

II Samuel 24

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

David orders a census of Israelverses 1-2

 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel

and HE moved David against them to say

      Go – number Israel and Judah

For the king said to Joab the captain of the host

which was with him

Go now through all the tribes of Israel

from Dan even to … Read More

II Samuel 23

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Sweet Psalmist of Israel: Davidverse 1

Now these be the last words of David

David the son of Jesse said

And the man who was raised up on high

the anointed of the God of Jacob

      the sweet psalmist of Israel

Spirit of the LORD speaks through Davidverses 2-4

The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me

and … Read More

II Samuel 22

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

David composed a song of victoryverse 1

And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song

in the day that the LORD had delivered him

out of the hand of all his enemies

and out of  the hand of Saul

First Stanza: Description of the LORDverses 2-4

And he

said

The LORD is my rock – … Read More

II Samuel 21

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Famine in land of Israelverse 1

Then there was a famine in the days of David three years

year after year and David inquired of the LORD

And the LORD answered

It is for Saul and for his bloody house

because he slew the Gibeonites

David contacts Gibeonitesverses 2-3

And the king called the Gibeonites

and said to … Read More

II Samuel 20

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Sheba rebels against Davidverses 1-2

And there happened to be there a man of Belial

whose name was Sheba – the son of Bichri a Benjamite

and he blew the trumpet and said

                  We have no part in David

                              neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse

                                          every man to his tents O Israel

So every man of … Read More

II Samuel 19

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

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

II Samuel 18

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

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

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