Couldn’t David have let it go?
Duties of Temple officials and other jobs, tribal leaders, David instructs Solomon on building the Temple: 1 Chronicles 26–28 David really …
Category Archives: Psalms
Dodging temple politics
Allocating jobs in the new Temple: 1 Chronicles 23–25 As David allocated tasks for the new Temple, he found himself with …
A sacrifice has to cost something to be a sacrifice
David sins by taking a census, chooses a consequence that is stayed at Jerusalem, then buys a threshing floor to build …
One woman saves a town
Israel bickers over rights to David, then rebels against him; the Gibeonites avenged and Philistines defeated; and a psalm: 2 Samuel …
David’s team approach
David pleads for help from God; Absalom’s rebellion fails and David returns to Jerusalem 2 Samuel 17:15–29; Psalm 2–3; Psalm 63; 2 …
Joab: David’s right-hand man
Joab sets David up to capture Rabbah, David’s family starts to fall apart with Amnon’s treatment of Tamar and Absalom’s …
Killing a man for his wife
The siege of Rabbah starts, but David stays behind and commits adultery with Bathsheba, is caught out, repents, then mourns …
David’s thanks
Songs of thanks from David: 2 Samuel 22; Psalm 18 We don’t know exactly when David first wrote and sang this …
How did Saul die?
David destroys Amalekite raiders, increases his army, and hears of the battle loss and of Saul’s death; the man who …
God’s rejection of Saul
David spares Saul again then lives with the Philistines, who then attack Israel but refuse David’s help; in desperation, Saul …
Don’t touch the Lord’s anointed
David reuses to kill Saul but Saul continues his campaign; Abigail saves her husband Nabal, then he dies and David …
Saul’s new low
Saul slaughters priests in his campaign against David; David’s prayerful response in psalms: 1 Samuel 22:1–2; Psalm 57; Psalm 142; 1 Chronicles …
Losing your best friend
Saul’s continued attempts to kill David upset Jonathan and cause David to flee Israel; David’s escape and prayerful response in a Psalm: …
Don’t kill my enemies
Saul’s jealousy of David and attempts to kill him; David’s escape and prayerful response in a Psalm: 1 Samuel 18–19; Psalm 59 …
The greatness of God vs our sinfulness
Moses’ sings a warning to Israel, and a prayer: Deuteronomy 31–32; Psalm 90 You’ll notice I’ve linked to a the …
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