Podcast Introduction Our reading today is 2 Samuel 10-14, and I’m calling the episode “The Runaway Train.” Comments on 2 Samuel 11 In this account, we see how what we might consider a small sin begin a chain of sinful actions that, like a runaway locomotive, can cause terrible destruction and heartache. A seemingly small,…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is 2 Samuel 5-9, and I’m calling the episode “Follow the Directions.” Comments on 2 Samuel 5 Now that Saul is dead, God finally puts David on the throne. Remember, God first had David anointed King when he was a boy. Probably somewhere between 12 and 15 years of age….
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is 2 Sam 1-4, and I’m calling the episode “A New King.” Comments on 2 Samuel 1-4 Thoughts on 2 Samuel 1 and 2 The man who brought the report of Saul’s death to David made a terrible miscalculation, didn’t he? As we read at the end of 1 Samuel,…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 20-22 CEV, Ch. 23-24 NCV Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts I would like to take a look at chapter 22 as we…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 15 NLT, Ch. 16-17 ERV, Ch. 18-19 CEV Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts A lot happened in chapter nineteen, so I’m going…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 10-12 NET, Ch. 13-14 NLT Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts After the mess with Bathsheba, what with the illicit sex with a…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 5-8 CEB, Ch. 9 NET Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Survey For listeners of the podcast, I would be very thankful if you…
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Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-2 HCSB, Ch. 3-4 NASB Support Please remember that this is a listener supported show. Your support of any amount is needed and very much appreciated. Find out how by clicking here. Thoughts Did you notice that there are different accounts as to how Saul…
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Well, we’ve seen that King David does not always get things right, and that point is underlined as chapter 16 begins. Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth (who was Jonathan’s son), and who David had made manager of Mephibosheth’s estate, was not satisfied being the manager. He wanted to own it. So he met David while…
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Commentary on Today’s Reading Remember the judgement God brought to David after the Bathsheba incident? ““Because of what you have done, I will cause your own household to rebel against you.” Last time the judgement started in David’s own home, and now it’s affecting his kingdom. Absalom has begun an open rebellion against his father….
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