Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 21 THE GIBEONITES AVENGED (vs. 1-14) During the reign of David, there was a famine for 3 successive years.  So David asked the Lord.  The Lord said: “It is on account of Saul and his blood-stained house.  It is because he put the Gibeonites to death” (v. 1) The Gibeonites were survivors… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/25/23 (Tuesday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 19 As the king was weeping and mourning for Absalom, the victory of the whole army was turned into mourning.  Joab went to the king and told him: “Today you have humiliated all your men who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/23/23 (Sunday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 18 ABSALOM’S DEATH (vs. 1-18) David mustered the men and divided them into three groups.  First group was under the command of Joab.  The second group under Abishai, Joab’s brother and the third group under Ittai, the Gittite.  David wanted to march out with them but they wanted him to stay and… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/22/23 (Saturday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 17 This was the advice of Ahithophel:  Choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.  Attack him while he is weary and weak.  Strike the king only and bring all the people back to you” (vs. 1-3).  Then Absalom summoned Hushai for his advice.  This was Hushai’s advice. … Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/21/23 (Friday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 16 DAVID AND ZIBA (vs. 1-4) Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth was waiting to meet David.  He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with 200 loaves of bread, 100 cakes of raisins, 100 cake of figs and as skin of wine.  Then the king asked Ziba:  Where is Mephibosheth?”  Ziba… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/20/23 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 15 ABSALOM’S CONSPIRACY (vs. 1-12) Absalom wanted to become the king of Israel by pretending to be very concerned towards people who wanted to seek justice.  He would reach out his hand for anyone who would approached him in order to steal the hearts of the Israelites.  At the end of four… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/19/23 (Wednesday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 14 ABSALOM RETURNS TO JERUSALEM (vs. 1-33) Joab knew that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.  So he sent a wise woman with his instructions to meet the king.  The woman dressed in mourning clothe and went to the king saying: “I am a widow with two sons.  The two brothers fought… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/18/23 (Tuesday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 13 AMNON AND TAMAR (vs. 1-21) Amnon was one of David’s son who fell in love with Tamar.  David’s brother Shimeah had a son named Jonadab who was a friend of Amnon.  When he knew Amnon was in love with Tamar, David’s daughter, he schemed a plan for them to be together. … Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/17/23 (Monday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 12 NATHAN REBUKES DAVID (vs. 1-31) The Lord sent Nathan to tell David this message:  “There were two men in a certain town.  One is rich and the other one was poor.  The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle but the poor man had nothing except one… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/16/23 (Sunday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 11 DAVID AND BATHSEHEBA (vs. 1-27) David sent Joab with Israel army to war while he remained in Jerusalem.  One evening, David jot up from his bed and walked around on the roof of palace.  He saw a beautiful woman named Bathsheba bathing.  Then David sent message to get her and he… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/15/23 (Saturday)