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and Psalm 51 is one of my favorites, forever implanted in my memory. Nathan revealed King David’s horrible transgressions with Bathsheba and against Uriah (2 Samuel 11ff) and David confessed. A man after God’s heart, this psalm is attributed to David as his plea for forgiveness. “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew …
The NIV Study Bible notes that this section is like an appendix to the story of 1st and 2nd Samuel. It contains narrative descriptions of David dealing with God’s wrath as a result of Saul, and his own errors, . Dealing with Saul’s Mess – The Gibeonites Avenged There was a famine during David’s reign …
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and The narrative for this story has several plot lines. The first involves Absalom’s deception and rise to power. Absalom begins taking steps to establish himself as judge and then as king by acting as if he truly cared, “he stole the hearts of the people of Israel” (). Slowly and surely, Absalom turned people …
and David settles into his palace and the Lord gave him rest, the battles are currently done. David looks around at his posh surroundings and makes the statement to Nathan (the prophet) that suggests he needs to build something for the Lord, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of …
The beginning of 2 Samuel continues the narrative from the last chapters of 1 Samuel. In chapter 1, David has finished his campaign against the Amalekites when a messenger appears: “The men fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.” This messenger is …
and Chapter 28 records Saul’s encounter with a spiritist, a medium. He disguises himself and finds her in order to ask Samuel a question. Samuel appears to the woman and she instantly knows this is Saul in disguise. Saul assures her he will not harm her. In the vision, Samuel recounts what Saul didn’t want …
Sadly, this text begins with, “Now Samuel died.” Such a powerful legacy of faithful devotion to God and to his people. Israel mourned and David moved on to the Desert of Paran. We come to the story of Abigail and her not-so-great husband. David’s men are sent to ask for favor, Therefore be favorable toward …