David’s mighty men are introduced to us by name and reputation. We get a glimpse at some of their feats. MANY more deeds were done by them than what we see today. In David’s forces that followed him from the time he fled from Saul until his dying days, there was a core group of […]
This is a summation of David’s rule. Nothing grandiose. Plain and simple. If you follow God, your rule will be blessed. If not, you will be torn down and burned up. I don’t know if these were David’s “final words” on his deathbed or if they were the last of what he penned in his […]
We get a sneak peek at David’s song writing. He sings a song of deliverance. One that praises God for His work in David’s life. I believe that David’s life is steeped in music. Not that he sits around playing music but that it flows from his very pours. When his soul is low, he […]
David is back on the throne but the Philistines are acting up again. Four different battles bring us four different giants. And four different defeats! I’m curious to know how many “descendants of the giants” the Philistines had to draw from. When Joshua, Caleb and the spies looked over the land there were enough to […]
David seeks God because there is famine in the land. Bloodguilt is the reason and recompense requires more blood. Saul spilt the blood so his family pays with their lives. This is one of my least favorite stories in the bible. I hard time with it. I understand requiring a life for taking a life […]
