David’s Last Words, Warriors & Death Angel

We are at the end of 2 Samuel, which has taken me over a year to cover, believe it or not. Today we will cover David's parting words, the mightiest men under him, and a sin of David's that cost a severe punishment. Yes, a death angel is involved. Today's Reading | 2 Samuel 23 &…

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2 Samuel | David’s Song Of Praise & Coming Of Christ?

There's been war, famine, death, discord, and so much more wrapped up in the book of 2 Samuel. It's a nice and refreshing break to listen to David praise the Lord. As I read the chapter, I was very much surprised to see how this held tones of the end of times. Today's Reading |…

2 Samuel | Argument Between Men Of Israel And Judah

We go from one conflict to another. Today's reading will lead up into what causes the next rebellion. Last time we covered Absalom's death and the aftermath of particular individuals. Today's reading - Ch. 19:09-43 Confusion In The Tribes Of Israel Back in Jerusalem, people are wondering what to do. They do not know who…

2 Samuel | Absalom’s Death & David’s Disgrace To His Servants

Yep, today is the day. We will end Absalom's journey. It's been quite a roller coaster with him. Last time, he entered Jerusalem and David had spies hiding in a well to report back. Today's Reading - 2 Samuel Ch. 18 & Ch. 19:01-08 20,000 Killed David numbered the people with him. Captains over thousands…

2 Samuel | Cursed & Hiding In A Well

Last time, Absalom decided to go against David. People started acting like he was a king. David fled to the mountains to seek instruction from the Lord, and his men followed him as well. Today's Reading - 2 Samuel Ch. 16 & 17  David Is Cursed There is a man named Ziba, a servant of…

2 Samuel | Sometimes You Have To Burn Someone’s Field For Attention

Previously, Absalom sought his revenge and murdered Amnon. This relieved King David because David was upset at Amnon's actions toward Tamar. However, Absalom, fearing what would happen, fled. Today's Reading: 2 Samuel - Ch. 14  Absalom Returns To Jerusalem David's servant is aware David was concerned about Absalom, so he fetches a wise woman to…

2 Samuel| David’s Child Dies

Today, we will complete the rest of Ch. 12. Previously, David has received the news that his son would die, but as we read David struggles with this. Reading: Chapter 12:15 to the end of Chapter 12.  Ch. 12:15- Where We Left Off, David's Son Becomes Ill (v.15) Says the child became ill, so it…

2 Samuel | David’s Hypocrisy & Confession (Ch.12:01-15)

We are continuing the story of when David fell in sin. He lusted after his neighbor's wife. He slept with her. After David's attempts to try to get the husband to sleep with his wife to hide the pregnancy David resorts to having the man die in battle. God is displeased and that is where…

2 Samuel | David Falls Into Adultery & Murder (Ch.11)

(Updated: 07/14/2022, adding some resources and notes.) Today we cover the story of David's sin. Many people are fairly familiar with it. Even great men of God can fall into temptation. David fell multiple times as we will see. I will provide resources at the end of the post that discuss whether or not Bathsheba…

2 Samuel |David’s Men Humilated & Jonathan’s Son (Ch.8-10)

(Looked over and slightly edited 07/14/2022) Welcome back! Today is about battles. If you enjoy adventure, humiliation, and a bit of kindness, stay tuned 🙂 Ch. 8 - David's Conquests (v.1) David attacked the Philistines subduing them. (v. 2) David defeated Moab (this is one of the bloodlines from Lot where Ruth originally came from.)…