2 Samuel 6:20-22 David returned home to bless his family. Michal, Saul’s daughter, came out to greet him: “How wonderfully the king has distinguished himself today—exposing himself to the eyes of the servants’ maids like some burlesque street dancer!” David replied to Michal, “In God’s presence I’ll dance all I want! He chose me over […]
Read more2 Samuel 6:11 The Chest of God stayed at the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months. And God prospered Obed-Edom and his entire household. David arranged for the ark, the visible sign of God’s presence, to return to Jerusalem. But they made a mistake. Instead of the Levites carrying it, as instructed, it […]
Read more2 Samuel 5:6-7 David and his men immediately set out for Jerusalem to take on the Jebusites, who lived in that country. But they said, “You might as well go home! Even the blind and the lame could keep you out. You can’t get in here!” They had convinced themselves that David couldn’t break through. […]
Read more2 Samuel 2:4 The citizens of Judah came to Hebron, and then and there made David king over the clans of Judah. Before David was appointed king, he walked a long and difficult path. For years he was hunted by Saul like an animal, and he had to flee from cave to cave to avoid […]
Read more1 Samuel 30:6-7 And suddenly David was in even worse trouble. There was talk among the men, bitter over the loss of their families, of stoning him. David strengthened himself with trust in his God. David and his men hid in the Philistine town of Ziklag. They went away for a few days, and upon […]
Read more1 Samuel 25:32-33 And David said, “Blessed be God, the God of Israel. He sent you to meet me! And blessed be your good sense! Bless you for keeping me from murder and taking charge of looking out for me. David was still in the wilderness and still on the run from Saul. Nearby were […]
Read morePsalm 57:1-2 Be good to me, God—and now! I’ve run to you for dear life. I’m hiding out under your wings until the hurricane blows over. I call out to High God, the God who holds me together. While Saul was inside the cave, David crept up and cut off a piece of the king’s […]
Read more1 Samuel 24:4-6 The men said, “This is the day the Lord spoke of when he said[b] to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.’” Then David crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut […]
Read more1 Samuel 23:15-17 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out to take his life. And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. […]
Read more1 Samuel 18:3-4 And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt. After defeating Goliath, David was suddenly on the national stage. Everyone was amazed […]
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