Daily Devotional

King Achish of Gath asks David to fight Israelverses 1-2

And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered

their armies together for warfare

      to fight with Israel

And Achish said to David

Know you assuredly – that you shall go out with me to battle

      you and your men

And David said to Achish

Surely … Read More

David thought the only safe placeverse 1

And David said in his heart

I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul

      there is nothing better for me than

that I should speedily escape

                              into the land of the Philistines

And Saul shall despair of me

      to seek me any more in any coast of Israel

so … Read More

Ziphites call Saulverse 1

             And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah  saying

                            Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah 

                        which is before Jeshimon?

David sent out spies regarding Saul’s troopsverses 2-4

Then Saul arose – and went down to the wilderness of Ziph

having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him

      to seek … Read More

Samuel diesverse 1a

And Samuel died – and all the Israelites were gathered together

and lamented him – and buried him in his house at Ramah

Introduction of Nabal whose wife is Abigailverses 1b-3

And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran

and there was a man in Maon

whose possessions were in Carmel

            and … Read More

Saul searches for David in wilderness of En-gediverses 1-2

 And it came to pass – when Saul was returned from following the Philistines

            that it was told him saying

                        BEHOLD – David is in the wilderness of En-gedi

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel

            and went to seek David and his men on the … Read More

David delivered Keilah from the Philistinesverses 1-5

Then they told David

saying

BEHOLD – the Philistines fight against Keilah

and they rob the threshingfloors

THEREFORE David inquired of the LORD

saying

Shall I go and smite these Philistines?

And the LORD

said to David

Go – and smite the Philistines and save Keilah

And David’s men

said to him… Read More

David in cave Adullamverses 1-2

David therefore departed thence – and escaped to the cave Adullam

and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it

      they went down thither to him

And every one that was in distress – debt – discontented

gathered themselves to him

      and he became a captain over them

                  and there were with … Read More

David meets with Abimelech the priestverses 1-6

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest

and Ahimelech was AFRAID at the meeting of David

and said to him

      Why are you alone – and no man with you?

And David said to Ahimelech the priest

The king has commanded me a business

and has said to me

Let … Read More

David questions Jonathanverses 1-3

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah

and came and said before Jonathan

      What have I done?  What is mine iniquity?

      What is my sin before your father that he seeks my life?

And he said unto him – God forbid

You shalt not die

      BEHOLD – my father will do nothing either great or … Read More

Jonathan encourages Davidverses 1-3

And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son

and to all his servants that they should kill David

BUT Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David

and Jonathan told David – saying

Saul my father seeks to kill you – now therefore – I pray you

take heed to yourself until morning – and abide in … Read More