Day 102 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 12 April 2023 reflections
Day 101, 11 Apr 2022
1) 1 Samuel 17:32-58
1 Samuel 18
1 Samuel 19:1-17
Psalm 59
1 Samuel 19:18-24
1 Samuel 20
Psalm 11
1 SAMUEL 18
Saul Fears David
1 (2Sa 1:26; Ge 44:30; Dt 13:6) When he had finished speaking to Saul,
the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, so that Jonathan
loved him as his own soul.
2 (1Sa 17:15) And Saul took him that day and would not permit him
to return home to his father's house.
3 (1Sa 20:8-17; 20:42) Then Jonathan and David made a covenant
because he loved him as his own soul.
4 (Ge 41:42) So Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him
and gave it to David, even his garments, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
5 (1Sa 18:14-15; 18:30) David went out wherever Saul sent him,
and he was successful. So Saul set him over the men of war,
and it was pleasing in the sight of all the people and also in the sight
of the servants of Saul.
6 (Ex 15:20; Jdg 11:34) When they came home, as David was returning
from slaying the Philistine, the women came out from all cities of Israel
to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines, with joy,
and with musical instruments.
7 (1Sa 21:11; Ex 15:21; 1Sa 29:5) The dancing women sang and said,
"Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his ten thousands.''
8 (1Sa 15:28) Saul became very angry, and this saying was displeasing
to him. Therefore he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands,
but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now what remains for him
to have but the kingdom?"
9 So Saul was suspicious of David from that day and forward.
[Recall the command thou shall not covet]
10 (1Sa 19:9; 16:23)It came to pass the following day, that an evil spirit
from God came upon Saul, so that he raved in the midst of the house.
And David was playing the lyre, as at other times. Now there was a spear
in Saul's hand.
11 (1Sa 20:33; Isa 54:17) And Saul threw the spear. For he said,
"I will pin David to the wall." But David avoided him two times.
12 (1Sa 18:15; 18:29) Saul was afraid of David because the Lord
was with him but had departed from Saul.
13 (2Sa 5:2) Therefore Saul removed him from his presence
and placed him as his captain over a thousand. And he went out and came
in before the people.
14 (Ge 39:2-3; 39:23) David was successful in all his ways
and the Lord was with him.
15 When Saul saw that he was very successful, he was afraid of him.
16 (1Sa 18:5) Now all Israel and Judah loved David,
because he went out and came in before them.
David Marries Michal
17 (1Sa 17:25; 18:25) Saul said to David, "Behold my elder daughter Merab,
I will give her to you as your wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight
the battles of the Lord." For Saul said, "Let not my hand be against him,
but let the hand of the Philistines be against him."
18 (1Sa 18:23; 2Sa 7:18) But David said to Saul, "Who am I?
And what is my life, or my father's family in Israel,
that I should be son-in-law to the king?"
19 (Jdg 7:22; 2Sa 21:8) So when it was time that Merab,
daughter of Saul, should have been given to David,
she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.
20 (1Sa 18:28) Now Michal, daughter of Saul, loved David
and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
21 (1Sa 18:17; Ex 10:7) Saul said, "I will give her to him that
she may be a snare to him, and so that the hand of the Philistines
may be against him."
Therefore Saul said to David, "For a second time, you may be
my son-in-law today."
22 Saul commanded his servants, saying, "Speak to David in secret saying,
'Listen, the king delights in you and all his servants love you.
Now therefore become the king's son-in-law.' "
23 So the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David.
And David said, "Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king's
son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?"
24 And the servants of Saul reported to him saying,
"According to these words, David spoke."
25 (Ge 34:12; 1Sa 14:24) Saul said, "Thus will you say to David,
'The king does not desire any dowry but a hundred foreskins
of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies.' "
But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26 When his servants told David these words, it pleased David
well to be the king's son-in-law. Now the days had not expired;
27 (2Sa 3:14) therefore David arose and went, he and his men,
and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought
their foreskins and they gave them in full to the king, that he might be
the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife.
28 When Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David,
and that Michal, his daughter, loved him,
29 Saul was yet the more afraid of David,
and Saul became the enemy of David continually.
30 (1Sa 18:5; 2Sa 11:1) Then the commanders of the Philistines went out
to make war. And when they went out David was more successful than
all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly honored.
1 Samuel 18
[1] And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that
the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him
as his own soul.
[2] And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his
father's house.
[3] Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own
soul.
[4] And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it
to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his
girdle.
[5] And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself
wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the
sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
[6] And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the
slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of
Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and
with instruments of musick.
[7] And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath
slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
[8] And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said,
They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed
but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
[9] And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
[10] And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came
upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played
with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
[11] And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the
wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
[12] And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was
departed from Saul.
[13] Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a
thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
[14] And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with
him.
[15] Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was
afraid of him.
[16] But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in
before them.
[17] And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give
thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For
Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the
Philistines be upon him.
[18] And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's
family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
[19] But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have
been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
[20] And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the
thing pleased him.
[21] And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and
that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to
David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
[22] And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly,
and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love
thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.
[23] And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David
said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that
I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
[24] And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
[25] And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any
dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the
king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the
Philistines.
[26] And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to
be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.
[27] Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the
Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they
gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law.
And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
[28] And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal
Saul's daughter loved him.
[29] And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's
enemy continually.
[30] Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass,
after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the
servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
1 SAMUEL 19
Saul Tries to Kill David
1 (1Sa 18:1) And Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son, and to all his servants,
that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son,
delighted very much in David.
2 Jonathan told David, saying, "My father Saul seeks to kill you.
Therefore, be on guard in the morning; stay in a secret place
and hide yourself.
3 (1Sa 20:9; 20:13) And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field
where you are. Then I will speak about you to my father, and what I observe
I will report to you."
4 (Jer 18:20; Ge 42:22; 1Sa 20:32 ) Jonathan spoke positively of David
to Saul his father and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant,
against David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds
have been very good toward you.
5 (1Sa 11:13; 1Ch 11:14) For he took his life in his hand and struck down
the Philistine, and the Lord made a great salvation for all Israel.
You saw it and rejoiced. Now why then would you sin against innocent blood,
to kill David without cause?"
6 So Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and Saul vowed,
"As the Lord lives, he will not be killed."
7 (1Sa 16:21; 18:2) Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him
all these words. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul,
and he was in his presence as previously.
8 Then there was war again, and David went out and fought
with the Philistines. He slew them with a great slaughter
and they fled from him.
9 (1Sa 16:14; 18:10-11) Now an evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul
as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. And David
was playing the lyre.
10 (1Sa 20:33; 18:11) Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall
with the spear, but he escaped from Saul's presence.
He struck the spear into the wall. But David fled and escaped that night.
11 (Jdg 16:2; Ps 59:1-17) Saul also sent messengers to the house of David,
to watch him and to slay him in the morning. But Michal, wife of David,
told him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight,
tomorrow you will be dead."
12 (Jos 2:15; Ac 9:24-25) So Michal let David down through a window,
and he went and fled to safety.
13 (Ge 31:19; Jdg 18:14) Michal took an idol and laid it in the bed,
and put a braided goat hair pillow for its head and covered it with clothes.
14 (Jos 2:5) When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick."
15 Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying,
"Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him."
16 When the messengers came in, there was the idol in the bed
with a goat hair pillow for its head.
17 (2Sa 2:22) Saul said to Michal, "Why have you betrayed me
and sent away my enemy, so that he escaped?"
And Michal said to Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go. Why should I kill you?'"
1 Samuel 19
[1] And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they
should kill David.
[2] But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told
David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray
thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place,
and hide thyself:
[3] And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou
art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will
tell thee.
[4] And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto
him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he
hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to theeward
very good:
[5] For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the
LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst
rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David
without a cause?
[6] And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the
LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
[7] And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And
Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times
past.
[8] And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the
Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
[9] And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house
with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
[10] And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but
he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the
wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
[11] Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay
him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save
not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
[12] So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and
escaped.
[13] And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of
goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.
[14] And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
[15] And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up
to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
[16] And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the
bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.
[17] And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away
mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me,
Let me go; why should I kill thee?
PSALM 59
For the Music Director. To the melody of "Do Not Destroy."
A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men, and they watched the house to kill him.
1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
give me refuge from those who rise up against me.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
and save me from bloodthirsty people.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For they lie in wait for my life;
the mighty are gathered against me,
not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For no guilt of mine, they run and prepare themselves.
Arise to help me, and take notice.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You, O Lord God of Hosts, the God of Israel,
awake to punish all the nations;
do not be gracious to any wicked transgressors. Selah
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They return at evening,
they growl like a dog,
and go around the city.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Indeed, they burst out with their mouth;
swords are in their lips;
for who listens?
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) But You, O Lord, will laugh at them;
You will have all the nations in derision.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) O my strength, I will wait on You;
for God is my refuge.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The God of lovingkindness will go before me;
God will cause me to look in triumph on my enemies.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not slay them,
lest my people forget;
scatter them by Your power,
and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 For the sin of their mouth
and the words of their lips,
may they be snared by their pride,
and because of curses and lies that they speak.
13 Consume them in wrath,
consume them so they no longer exist;
and let them know that God rules in Jacob
to the ends of the earth. Selah
14 At evening they return,
and growl like a dog,
and go around the city.
15 They roam about to eat,
and if they are not satisfied, they complain.
16 But I will sing of Your power;
I will sing aloud of Your lovingkindness in the morning,
for You have been my refuge
and escape in the day of my trouble.
17 To You, O my strength, I will sing,
for God is my refuge, and the God of my lovingkindness.
Psalm 59
[1] Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up
against me.
[2] Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
[3] For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against
me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
[4] They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and
behold.
[5] Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit
all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
[6] They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about
the city.
[7] Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for
who, say they, doth hear?
[8] But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen
in derision.
[9] Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
[10] The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire
upon mine enemies.
[11] Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and
bring them down, O Lord our shield.
[12] For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be
taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
[13] Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them
know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
[14] And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog,
and go round about the city.
[15] Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not
satisfied.
[16] But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in
the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my
trouble.
[17] Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the
God of my mercy.
1 SAMUEL 19
18 (1Sa 7:17) Now David fled, and he escaped and came to Samuel at Ramah.
And he reported to him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel
went and stayed in Naioth.
19 It was told Saul, saying, "David is at Naioth in Ramah."
20 (Jn 7:32; 1Sa 10:10; Joel 2:28) Then Saul sent messengers to take David,
but when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying
and Samuel taking his stand over them, the Spirit of God came
upon the messengers of Saul and they also prophesied.
21 When it was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers.
And they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again
a third time, and they too prophesied.
22 Then he also went to Ramah and came to the great well that is in Seku.
And he asked and said, "Where are Samuel and David?"
And one said, "They are at Naioth in Ramah.
23 (1Sa 10:10; 19:20) He went there to Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God
came upon him also. And he went on and he prophesied until he came
to Naioth in Ramah.
24 (2Sa 6:20; Isa 20:2) He stripped off his clothes and he also prophesied
before Samuel. And he lay down naked all that day and all that night.
Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
[18] So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him
all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
[19] And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
[20] And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company
of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the
Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
[21] And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they
prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they
prophesied also.
[22] Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu:
and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold,
they be at Naioth in Ramah.
[23] And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon
him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
[24] And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in
like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore
they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
1 SAMUEL 20
David and Jonathan
1 David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan,
"What have I done? What is my offense? And what is my sin before
your father, that he seeks my life?"
2 And he said to him, "Far from it! You shall not die. Look, my father
does nothing either great or small that he does not reveal to me.
Why would my father hide this thing from me? It is not so."
3 (Dt 6:13; 1Sa 25:26) David vowed again and said, "Your father certainly
knows that I have found favor in your sight. And he says, 'Do not let
Jonathan know this, lest he be distressed.' However, as the Lord lives
and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."
4 Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do it for you."
5 (Nu 10:10; 28:11) David said to Jonathan, "Tomorrow is the New Moon,
and I should not fail to sit with the king to eat. But let me go that I may
hide myself in the field until the evening of the third day.
6 (1Sa 9:12; 17:58) If your father misses me at all, then say,
'David asked for leave from me that he might run to Bethlehem his city,
for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.'
7 (1Sa 25:17; Est 7:7) If he says, 'Good,' it will be well for your servant.
But if he gets angry, know that evil is determined by him.
8 (1Sa 18:3; 23:18) Therefore deal kindly with your servant,
for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you.
But if there is any guilt in me, kill me yourself.
For why should you bring me to your father?"
9 Then Jonathan said, "Far be it from you. For if I indeed knew that my father
had determined evil against you, would I not tell it you?"
10 David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me?
Or what if your father answers you roughly?"
11 So Jonathan said to David, "Come, let us go out into the field."
And the two of them went out to the field.
12 Then Jonathan said to David, "The Lord God of Israel is witness.
When I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow,
or by the third day, and if he is favorable toward David,
then will I not send and reveal it to you?
13 (Jos 1:5; Ru 1:17) May the Lord do so to Jonathan and much more.
If it pleases my father to do you evil, then I will reveal it you and send
you away that you may go in peace. And may the Lord be with you as
He has been with my father.
14 And if I live, not only will you show me the kindness of the Lord,
that I shall not die,
15 (2Sa 21:7) but you will not cut off your faithfulness from my house
forever, even when the Lord has cut off each one of the enemies of David
from the face of the earth."
16 (1Sa 25:22) So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David saying,
"May the Lord require it at the hand of the enemies of David."
17 (1Sa 18:1; 18:3) Jonathan made David swear again, because
he loved him. For he loved him as he loved his own soul.
18 (1Sa 20:5; 20:25) Then Jonathan said to David, "Tomorrow is the New Moon,
and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.
19 (1Sa 19:2) When you have stayed three days, you will surely go down
and come to the place where you hid yourself on the day this happened,
and wait there beside the stone Ezel.
20 And I will shoot three arrows to its side, as though I shot at a target.
21 Then I will send a boy, saying, 'Go, find the arrows.' If I expressly say
to the boy, 'See, the arrows are on this side of you, take them,' then come,
for it will be safe for you. And as the Lord lives, it is nothing of concern.
22 (1Sa 20:37) But if I say to the young man, 'See, the arrows are beyond
you,' go, for the Lord has sent you away.
23 (1Sa 20:14-15; 20:42) As for the matter upon which you and I have spoken,
the Lord is between you and me forever."
24 So David hid himself in the field. And when the New Moon appeared,
the king sat down over food to eat.
25 (1Sa 20:18) Now the king sat on his seat, as at other times, even
on a seat by the wall. Then Jonathan arose and Abner sat by Saul's side,
but David's place was empty.
26 (Lev 15:5; 11:24) Nevertheless Saul did not say anything that day.
For he thought, "Something has happened. He is not clean;
surely he is not clean."
27 It happened on the following day, which was the second day of the month,
that David's place remained empty. So Saul said to Jonathan his son,
"Why has the son of Jesse not come to eat food either yesterday or today?"
28 (1Sa 20:6) And Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave
from me to go to Bethlehem.
29 And he said, 'Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city
and my brother has commanded me to come. Now, if I have found favor
in your sight, please let me leave and see my brothers.'
This is why he has not come to the king's table."
30 (Pr 21:24) Then Saul was angry with Jonathan and he said to him,
"You son of a perverse rebellious woman, do I not know that you are
choosing the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame
of your mother's nakedness?
31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you
nor your kingdom will be established. Now, send and bring him to me,
for he is a dead man."
32 (1Sa 19:5; Mt 27:23) Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him,
"Why should he be killed? What has he done?"
33 (1Sa 18:11; 20:7) So Saul cast a spear at him to strike him.
Therefore Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
34 And Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger and did not eat food
on the second day of the month. For he was grieved for David,
because his father had dishonored him.
35 In the morning Jonathan went out to the field at the time appointed
with David, and a little boy was with him.
36 And he said to his boy, "Run, find the arrows which I shoot."
He ran, and he shot the arrow over him.
37 (1Sa 20:22) When the boy came to the place of the arrow which
Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the boy and said,
"Is not the arrow beyond you?"
38 Then Jonathan cried after the boy, "Hurry quickly! Do not stay!"
And Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrow and came to his master.
39 But the boy did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
40 Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him,
"Go, carry them to the city."
41 (1Sa 18:3) When the boy had gone, David arose from the south side
of the stone, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself
three times. They kissed one another and wept together, but David wept more.
42 (1Sa 1:17) Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, since the two of us swore
in the name of the Lord, saying,' 'The Lord will be between me and you,
and between my descendants and your descendants forever.' "
So he arose and departed, but Jonathan went into the city.
1 Samuel 20
[1] And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan,
What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy
father, that he seeketh my life?
[2] And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father
will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why
should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
[3] And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I
have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this,
lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth,
there is but a step between me and death.
[4] Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even
do it for thee.
[5] And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I
should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide
myself in the field unto the third day at even.
[6] If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of
me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice
there for all the family.
[7] If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be
very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
[8] Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought
thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there
be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy
father?
[9] And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that
evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell
it thee?
[10] Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father
answer thee roughly?
[11] And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field.
And they went out both of them into the field.
[12] And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded
my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there
be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;
[13] The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to
do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest
go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
[14] And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the
LORD, that I die not:
[15] But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever:
no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the
face of the earth.
[16] So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the
LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
[17] And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he
loved him as he loved his own soul.
[18] Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt
be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
[19] And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly,
and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in
hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
[20] And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at
a mark.
[21] And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I
expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee,
take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the
LORD liveth.
[22] But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond
thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
[23] And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the
LORD be between thee and me for ever.
[24] So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the
king sat him down to eat meat.
[25] And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by
the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's
place was empty.
[26] Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought,
Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
[27] And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the
month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son,
Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to
day?
[28] And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to
Bethlehem:
[29] And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in
the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I
have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my
brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
[30] Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him,
Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast
chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of
thy mother's nakedness?
[31] For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not
be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me,
for he shall surely die.
[32] And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore
shall he be slain? what hath he done?
[33] And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that
it was determined of his father to slay David.
[34] So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat
the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his
father had done him shame.
[35] And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the
field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
[36] And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot.
And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
[37] And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had
shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
[38] And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And
Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
[39] But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the
matter.
[40] And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go,
carry them to the city.
[41] And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the
south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times:
and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David
exceeded.
[42] And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn
both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee,
and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and
Jonathan went into the city.
Psalms 11
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 In the Lord I seek refuge;
how do you say to my soul,
"Flee as a bird to your mountain,
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) for the wicked bend their bow;
they make ready their arrow on the string,
that they may treacherously shoot
the upright in heart.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) If the foundations are broken,
what can the righteous do?"
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord is in His holy temple,
His throne is in heaven;
His eyes see,
His eyes examine mankind.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord tests the righteous,
but the wicked and one who loves violence
His soul hates.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Upon the wicked He will rain
coals of fire and brimstone and a burning wind;
this will be the portion of their cup.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For the righteous Lord
loves righteousness;
His countenance beholds the upright.
Psalm 11
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 In the LORD put I my trust:
How say ye to my soul, flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready
their arrow upon the string,
That they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed,
What can the righteous do?
4 The LORD is in his holy temple,
The LORD's throne is in heaven:
His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD trieth the righteous:
But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone,
and an horrible tempest:
This shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness;
His countenance doth behold the upright.
2) Our Daily Bread for 12 April 2023 titled
God Speaking to Us
1 Samuel 3:3-10
3 (Ex 27:20-21; Lev 24:2-4) and the lamp of God had not yet gone out,
and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord where the ark of God was.
4 Then the Lord called to Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am."
5 He ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called to me."
And he said, "I did not call. Return, lie down again."
And he went and lay down.
6 The Lord called Samuel again. So Samuel arose and went to Eli,
and said, "Here I am, for you called me."
And he answered, "I did not call, my son. Return, lie down again."
7 (Ac 19:2) Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, nor had the word
of the Lord been revealed to him.
8 The Lord again called Samuel a third time. So he arose and went to
Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me."
Then Eli understood that the Lord was calling to the boy.
9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel,"Go, lie down. And it will be,
if He calls you, that you will say, 'Speak, Lord, for Your servant listens.'"
So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 The Lord came and stood, and He called as at other times, "Samuel, Samuel."
Then Samuel said, "Speak, for Your servant listens."
[3] And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the
ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
[4] That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
[5] And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he
said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
[6] And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli,
and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not,
my son; lie down again.
[7] Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD
yet revealed unto him.
[8] And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went
to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that
the LORD had called the child.
[9] Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he
call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So
Samuel went and lay down in his place.
[10] And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel,
Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
I received a phone call from an unknown number. Often, I let those calls go
to voicemail, but this time I picked up. The random caller asked politely
if I had just a minute for him to share a short Bible passage. He quoted
Revelation 21:3-5 about how God "will wipe every tear from their eyes." He
talked about Jesus, how he was our assurance and hope. I told him I already
know Jesus as my personal Saviour. But the caller wasn't aiming to "witness"
to me. Instead, he simply asked if he could pray with me. And he did, asking
God to give me encouragement and strength.
That call reminded me of another "call" in Scripture-God called out to the
young boy Samuel in the middle of the night (1 Samuel 3:4-10). Three times
Samuel heard the voice, thinking it was the elderly priest Eli. The final
time, following Eli's instruction, Samuel realized that God was calling him:
"Speak, for your servant is listening" (v. 10). Likewise, through our days
and nights, God may be speaking to us. We need to "pick up," which might mean
spending more time in His presence and listening for His voice.
I then thought of "the call" in another way. What if we sometimes are the
messenger of God's words to someone else? We might feel we have no way of
helping others. But as God guides us, we could phone a friend and ask,
"Would it be okay if I just prayed with you today?"
By: Kenneth Petersen
Reflect & Pray
What message of encouragement did someone recently share with you?
Who might be encouraged by a phone call from you?
Dear God, prompt me to think of others whom
I can encourage with Your wisdom.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 4 - Entire Forgiveness
Acts 13:38
38 (Lk 24:47; Ac 2:38) "Therefore, brothers, let it be known
to you that through this Man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,"
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren,
that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
At age 17 Mary, a cross-country runner, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
She went on to college, faced with the prospect of gradual physical decline
and, ultimately, life in a wheelchair. "The worst part," Mary admitted "is
not the pain or the inability to do what I once did. The worst part is
the hopelessness, the emotional struggle. There is no cure, no real
treatment - only insurance."
In our fallen world, there are many incurable circumstances we have to endure.
But the guilt of our sin is not one of them. Yet despite the declaration
of the Scripture that Jesus' sacrificial death paid the price for our sins,
many of us carry a load of guilt - as if we ourselves had tp pay the price.
Paul, a man who know the grace of God and the depth of his own sin,
emphasises the source and the completeness of our forgiveness.
Through Jesus - not through my good behaviour, not through my determination to
change, not through my reputation, my family's faith, or my religious duties.
Forgiveness of sins come through Christ alone, a gift we do not deserve,
a gift which places all of us on equal ground at the foot of the cross.
To acknowledge our sin without knowing the source of forgiveness only
results in hopelessness and despair - we see ourselves, yet we are powerless
to change the sin we see. But when we realise that Christ has provided
complete forgiveness of sin, we can face our sin honestly, knowing
the freedom of confession and the restoration of forgiveness.
Application
a) In what ways have I changed myself, to "turn over a new leaf",
to "make myself worthy" of God's love?
b) How can Acts 13:38 help me remember the source of forgiveness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gal 3:13-14
13 (Dt 21:23; Gal 4:5) Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by
being made a curse for us - as it is written,
"Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree" (Dt 21:23.)-
14 (Ac 2:33; Gal 3:2) so that the blessing of Abraham might come
on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise
of the Spirit through faith.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse
for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus
Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Ps 119:105-112
Nun
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am greatly afflicted;
revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,
and teach me Your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand,
yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,
yet I do not depart from Your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,
for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,
even unto the end.
Nun
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
That I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much:
Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,
And teach me thy judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand:
Yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:
Yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:
For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes
Alway, even unto the end.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
30 day of Prayers from 18 March 2023 to 18 April 2023
DAY 26 APRIL 12
Niger is a landlocked country in western Africa. Niger has one of the fastest
birth and population growth rates globally, with over 75% of its inhabitants
being under 29, and is also one of the poorest countries. Niamey, located
along the Niger River, is the nation's capital. There isvsome industry in the
city, but most people work in the service sector. Niamey is home to the Grand
Mosque and a predominantly Muslim population.
People Group Focus
Zarma
Wodaabe
Fulani
North Hausa
Sokoto(Nigeria)
Fulani
Prayer Emphasis
- Pray for the advancement of God's Kingdom throughout the UUPGs of this city.
- Pray for a mighty movement of prayer to be birthed in Niamey that multiplies
throughout the country of Niger.
- Pray for followers of Jesus to walk in the power of the Spirit.
- Pray for a resurrection of God's divine purpose for this city.
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
12th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business
to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically
(Proverb 11:1
1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
But a just weight is his delight.
)
b) Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of
hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and ask Him for discretion when you feel threatened.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, prompt me to think of others whom
I can encourage with Your wisdom."
Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord to entirely forgive your sins.
Pray to the Lord and pray to understand His sacrifice.
Pray to the Lord and pray to learn His Word as Lamp.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Prayer Emphasis
- Pray for the advancement of God's Kingdom throughout the UUPGs of this city.
- Pray for a mighty movement of prayer to be birthed in Niamey that multiplies
throughout the country of Niger.
- Pray for followers of Jesus to walk in the power of the Spirit.
- Pray for a resurrection of God's divine purpose for this city.
Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business
to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically
Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of
hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.
Pray that Christian magazines and other helpful resources
will have a strong impact in Turkey.
1) 1 Samuel 17:32-58
1 Samuel 18
1 Samuel 19:1-17
Psalm 59
1 Samuel 19:18-24
1 Samuel 20
Psalm 11
1 SAMUEL 18
Saul Fears David
1 (2Sa 1:26; Ge 44:30; Dt 13:6) When he had finished speaking to Saul,
the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, so that Jonathan
loved him as his own soul.
2 (1Sa 17:15) And Saul took him that day and would not permit him
to return home to his father's house.
3 (1Sa 20:8-17; 20:42) Then Jonathan and David made a covenant
because he loved him as his own soul.
4 (Ge 41:42) So Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him
and gave it to David, even his garments, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
5 (1Sa 18:14-15; 18:30) David went out wherever Saul sent him,
and he was successful. So Saul set him over the men of war,
and it was pleasing in the sight of all the people and also in the sight
of the servants of Saul.
6 (Ex 15:20; Jdg 11:34) When they came home, as David was returning
from slaying the Philistine, the women came out from all cities of Israel
to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines, with joy,
and with musical instruments.
7 (1Sa 21:11; Ex 15:21; 1Sa 29:5) The dancing women sang and said,
"Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his ten thousands.''
8 (1Sa 15:28) Saul became very angry, and this saying was displeasing
to him. Therefore he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands,
but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now what remains for him
to have but the kingdom?"
9 So Saul was suspicious of David from that day and forward.
[Recall the command thou shall not covet]
10 (1Sa 19:9; 16:23)It came to pass the following day, that an evil spirit
from God came upon Saul, so that he raved in the midst of the house.
And David was playing the lyre, as at other times. Now there was a spear
in Saul's hand.
11 (1Sa 20:33; Isa 54:17) And Saul threw the spear. For he said,
"I will pin David to the wall." But David avoided him two times.
12 (1Sa 18:15; 18:29) Saul was afraid of David because the Lord
was with him but had departed from Saul.
13 (2Sa 5:2) Therefore Saul removed him from his presence
and placed him as his captain over a thousand. And he went out and came
in before the people.
14 (Ge 39:2-3; 39:23) David was successful in all his ways
and the Lord was with him.
15 When Saul saw that he was very successful, he was afraid of him.
16 (1Sa 18:5) Now all Israel and Judah loved David,
because he went out and came in before them.
David Marries Michal
17 (1Sa 17:25; 18:25) Saul said to David, "Behold my elder daughter Merab,
I will give her to you as your wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight
the battles of the Lord." For Saul said, "Let not my hand be against him,
but let the hand of the Philistines be against him."
18 (1Sa 18:23; 2Sa 7:18) But David said to Saul, "Who am I?
And what is my life, or my father's family in Israel,
that I should be son-in-law to the king?"
19 (Jdg 7:22; 2Sa 21:8) So when it was time that Merab,
daughter of Saul, should have been given to David,
she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.
20 (1Sa 18:28) Now Michal, daughter of Saul, loved David
and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
21 (1Sa 18:17; Ex 10:7) Saul said, "I will give her to him that
she may be a snare to him, and so that the hand of the Philistines
may be against him."
Therefore Saul said to David, "For a second time, you may be
my son-in-law today."
22 Saul commanded his servants, saying, "Speak to David in secret saying,
'Listen, the king delights in you and all his servants love you.
Now therefore become the king's son-in-law.' "
23 So the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David.
And David said, "Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king's
son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?"
24 And the servants of Saul reported to him saying,
"According to these words, David spoke."
25 (Ge 34:12; 1Sa 14:24) Saul said, "Thus will you say to David,
'The king does not desire any dowry but a hundred foreskins
of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies.' "
But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26 When his servants told David these words, it pleased David
well to be the king's son-in-law. Now the days had not expired;
27 (2Sa 3:14) therefore David arose and went, he and his men,
and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought
their foreskins and they gave them in full to the king, that he might be
the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife.
28 When Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David,
and that Michal, his daughter, loved him,
29 Saul was yet the more afraid of David,
and Saul became the enemy of David continually.
30 (1Sa 18:5; 2Sa 11:1) Then the commanders of the Philistines went out
to make war. And when they went out David was more successful than
all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly honored.
1 Samuel 18
[1] And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that
the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him
as his own soul.
[2] And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his
father's house.
[3] Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own
soul.
[4] And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it
to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his
girdle.
[5] And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself
wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the
sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
[6] And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the
slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of
Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and
with instruments of musick.
[7] And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath
slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
[8] And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said,
They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed
but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
[9] And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
[10] And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came
upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played
with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
[11] And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the
wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
[12] And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was
departed from Saul.
[13] Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a
thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
[14] And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with
him.
[15] Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was
afraid of him.
[16] But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in
before them.
[17] And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give
thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For
Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the
Philistines be upon him.
[18] And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's
family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
[19] But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have
been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
[20] And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the
thing pleased him.
[21] And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and
that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to
David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
[22] And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly,
and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love
thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.
[23] And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David
said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that
I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
[24] And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
[25] And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any
dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the
king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the
Philistines.
[26] And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to
be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.
[27] Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the
Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they
gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law.
And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
[28] And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal
Saul's daughter loved him.
[29] And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's
enemy continually.
[30] Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass,
after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the
servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
1 SAMUEL 19
Saul Tries to Kill David
1 (1Sa 18:1) And Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son, and to all his servants,
that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son,
delighted very much in David.
2 Jonathan told David, saying, "My father Saul seeks to kill you.
Therefore, be on guard in the morning; stay in a secret place
and hide yourself.
3 (1Sa 20:9; 20:13) And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field
where you are. Then I will speak about you to my father, and what I observe
I will report to you."
4 (Jer 18:20; Ge 42:22; 1Sa 20:32 ) Jonathan spoke positively of David
to Saul his father and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant,
against David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds
have been very good toward you.
5 (1Sa 11:13; 1Ch 11:14) For he took his life in his hand and struck down
the Philistine, and the Lord made a great salvation for all Israel.
You saw it and rejoiced. Now why then would you sin against innocent blood,
to kill David without cause?"
6 So Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and Saul vowed,
"As the Lord lives, he will not be killed."
7 (1Sa 16:21; 18:2) Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him
all these words. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul,
and he was in his presence as previously.
8 Then there was war again, and David went out and fought
with the Philistines. He slew them with a great slaughter
and they fled from him.
9 (1Sa 16:14; 18:10-11) Now an evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul
as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. And David
was playing the lyre.
10 (1Sa 20:33; 18:11) Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall
with the spear, but he escaped from Saul's presence.
He struck the spear into the wall. But David fled and escaped that night.
11 (Jdg 16:2; Ps 59:1-17) Saul also sent messengers to the house of David,
to watch him and to slay him in the morning. But Michal, wife of David,
told him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight,
tomorrow you will be dead."
12 (Jos 2:15; Ac 9:24-25) So Michal let David down through a window,
and he went and fled to safety.
13 (Ge 31:19; Jdg 18:14) Michal took an idol and laid it in the bed,
and put a braided goat hair pillow for its head and covered it with clothes.
14 (Jos 2:5) When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick."
15 Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying,
"Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him."
16 When the messengers came in, there was the idol in the bed
with a goat hair pillow for its head.
17 (2Sa 2:22) Saul said to Michal, "Why have you betrayed me
and sent away my enemy, so that he escaped?"
And Michal said to Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go. Why should I kill you?'"
1 Samuel 19
[1] And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they
should kill David.
[2] But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told
David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray
thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place,
and hide thyself:
[3] And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou
art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will
tell thee.
[4] And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto
him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he
hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to theeward
very good:
[5] For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the
LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst
rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David
without a cause?
[6] And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the
LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
[7] And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And
Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times
past.
[8] And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the
Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
[9] And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house
with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
[10] And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but
he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the
wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
[11] Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay
him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save
not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
[12] So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and
escaped.
[13] And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of
goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.
[14] And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
[15] And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up
to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
[16] And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the
bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.
[17] And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away
mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me,
Let me go; why should I kill thee?
PSALM 59
For the Music Director. To the melody of "Do Not Destroy."
A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men, and they watched the house to kill him.
1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
give me refuge from those who rise up against me.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
and save me from bloodthirsty people.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For they lie in wait for my life;
the mighty are gathered against me,
not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For no guilt of mine, they run and prepare themselves.
Arise to help me, and take notice.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You, O Lord God of Hosts, the God of Israel,
awake to punish all the nations;
do not be gracious to any wicked transgressors. Selah
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They return at evening,
they growl like a dog,
and go around the city.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Indeed, they burst out with their mouth;
swords are in their lips;
for who listens?
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) But You, O Lord, will laugh at them;
You will have all the nations in derision.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) O my strength, I will wait on You;
for God is my refuge.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The God of lovingkindness will go before me;
God will cause me to look in triumph on my enemies.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not slay them,
lest my people forget;
scatter them by Your power,
and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
12 For the sin of their mouth
and the words of their lips,
may they be snared by their pride,
and because of curses and lies that they speak.
13 Consume them in wrath,
consume them so they no longer exist;
and let them know that God rules in Jacob
to the ends of the earth. Selah
14 At evening they return,
and growl like a dog,
and go around the city.
15 They roam about to eat,
and if they are not satisfied, they complain.
16 But I will sing of Your power;
I will sing aloud of Your lovingkindness in the morning,
for You have been my refuge
and escape in the day of my trouble.
17 To You, O my strength, I will sing,
for God is my refuge, and the God of my lovingkindness.
Psalm 59
[1] Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up
against me.
[2] Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
[3] For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against
me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
[4] They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and
behold.
[5] Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit
all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
[6] They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about
the city.
[7] Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for
who, say they, doth hear?
[8] But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen
in derision.
[9] Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
[10] The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire
upon mine enemies.
[11] Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and
bring them down, O Lord our shield.
[12] For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be
taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
[13] Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them
know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
[14] And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog,
and go round about the city.
[15] Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not
satisfied.
[16] But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in
the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my
trouble.
[17] Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the
God of my mercy.
1 SAMUEL 19
18 (1Sa 7:17) Now David fled, and he escaped and came to Samuel at Ramah.
And he reported to him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel
went and stayed in Naioth.
19 It was told Saul, saying, "David is at Naioth in Ramah."
20 (Jn 7:32; 1Sa 10:10; Joel 2:28) Then Saul sent messengers to take David,
but when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying
and Samuel taking his stand over them, the Spirit of God came
upon the messengers of Saul and they also prophesied.
21 When it was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers.
And they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again
a third time, and they too prophesied.
22 Then he also went to Ramah and came to the great well that is in Seku.
And he asked and said, "Where are Samuel and David?"
And one said, "They are at Naioth in Ramah.
23 (1Sa 10:10; 19:20) He went there to Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God
came upon him also. And he went on and he prophesied until he came
to Naioth in Ramah.
24 (2Sa 6:20; Isa 20:2) He stripped off his clothes and he also prophesied
before Samuel. And he lay down naked all that day and all that night.
Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
[18] So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him
all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
[19] And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
[20] And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company
of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the
Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
[21] And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they
prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they
prophesied also.
[22] Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu:
and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold,
they be at Naioth in Ramah.
[23] And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon
him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
[24] And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in
like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore
they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
1 SAMUEL 20
David and Jonathan
1 David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan,
"What have I done? What is my offense? And what is my sin before
your father, that he seeks my life?"
2 And he said to him, "Far from it! You shall not die. Look, my father
does nothing either great or small that he does not reveal to me.
Why would my father hide this thing from me? It is not so."
3 (Dt 6:13; 1Sa 25:26) David vowed again and said, "Your father certainly
knows that I have found favor in your sight. And he says, 'Do not let
Jonathan know this, lest he be distressed.' However, as the Lord lives
and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."
4 Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do it for you."
5 (Nu 10:10; 28:11) David said to Jonathan, "Tomorrow is the New Moon,
and I should not fail to sit with the king to eat. But let me go that I may
hide myself in the field until the evening of the third day.
6 (1Sa 9:12; 17:58) If your father misses me at all, then say,
'David asked for leave from me that he might run to Bethlehem his city,
for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.'
7 (1Sa 25:17; Est 7:7) If he says, 'Good,' it will be well for your servant.
But if he gets angry, know that evil is determined by him.
8 (1Sa 18:3; 23:18) Therefore deal kindly with your servant,
for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you.
But if there is any guilt in me, kill me yourself.
For why should you bring me to your father?"
9 Then Jonathan said, "Far be it from you. For if I indeed knew that my father
had determined evil against you, would I not tell it you?"
10 David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me?
Or what if your father answers you roughly?"
11 So Jonathan said to David, "Come, let us go out into the field."
And the two of them went out to the field.
12 Then Jonathan said to David, "The Lord God of Israel is witness.
When I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow,
or by the third day, and if he is favorable toward David,
then will I not send and reveal it to you?
13 (Jos 1:5; Ru 1:17) May the Lord do so to Jonathan and much more.
If it pleases my father to do you evil, then I will reveal it you and send
you away that you may go in peace. And may the Lord be with you as
He has been with my father.
14 And if I live, not only will you show me the kindness of the Lord,
that I shall not die,
15 (2Sa 21:7) but you will not cut off your faithfulness from my house
forever, even when the Lord has cut off each one of the enemies of David
from the face of the earth."
16 (1Sa 25:22) So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David saying,
"May the Lord require it at the hand of the enemies of David."
17 (1Sa 18:1; 18:3) Jonathan made David swear again, because
he loved him. For he loved him as he loved his own soul.
18 (1Sa 20:5; 20:25) Then Jonathan said to David, "Tomorrow is the New Moon,
and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.
19 (1Sa 19:2) When you have stayed three days, you will surely go down
and come to the place where you hid yourself on the day this happened,
and wait there beside the stone Ezel.
20 And I will shoot three arrows to its side, as though I shot at a target.
21 Then I will send a boy, saying, 'Go, find the arrows.' If I expressly say
to the boy, 'See, the arrows are on this side of you, take them,' then come,
for it will be safe for you. And as the Lord lives, it is nothing of concern.
22 (1Sa 20:37) But if I say to the young man, 'See, the arrows are beyond
you,' go, for the Lord has sent you away.
23 (1Sa 20:14-15; 20:42) As for the matter upon which you and I have spoken,
the Lord is between you and me forever."
24 So David hid himself in the field. And when the New Moon appeared,
the king sat down over food to eat.
25 (1Sa 20:18) Now the king sat on his seat, as at other times, even
on a seat by the wall. Then Jonathan arose and Abner sat by Saul's side,
but David's place was empty.
26 (Lev 15:5; 11:24) Nevertheless Saul did not say anything that day.
For he thought, "Something has happened. He is not clean;
surely he is not clean."
27 It happened on the following day, which was the second day of the month,
that David's place remained empty. So Saul said to Jonathan his son,
"Why has the son of Jesse not come to eat food either yesterday or today?"
28 (1Sa 20:6) And Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave
from me to go to Bethlehem.
29 And he said, 'Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city
and my brother has commanded me to come. Now, if I have found favor
in your sight, please let me leave and see my brothers.'
This is why he has not come to the king's table."
30 (Pr 21:24) Then Saul was angry with Jonathan and he said to him,
"You son of a perverse rebellious woman, do I not know that you are
choosing the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame
of your mother's nakedness?
31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you
nor your kingdom will be established. Now, send and bring him to me,
for he is a dead man."
32 (1Sa 19:5; Mt 27:23) Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him,
"Why should he be killed? What has he done?"
33 (1Sa 18:11; 20:7) So Saul cast a spear at him to strike him.
Therefore Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
34 And Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger and did not eat food
on the second day of the month. For he was grieved for David,
because his father had dishonored him.
35 In the morning Jonathan went out to the field at the time appointed
with David, and a little boy was with him.
36 And he said to his boy, "Run, find the arrows which I shoot."
He ran, and he shot the arrow over him.
37 (1Sa 20:22) When the boy came to the place of the arrow which
Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the boy and said,
"Is not the arrow beyond you?"
38 Then Jonathan cried after the boy, "Hurry quickly! Do not stay!"
And Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrow and came to his master.
39 But the boy did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
40 Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him,
"Go, carry them to the city."
41 (1Sa 18:3) When the boy had gone, David arose from the south side
of the stone, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself
three times. They kissed one another and wept together, but David wept more.
42 (1Sa 1:17) Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, since the two of us swore
in the name of the Lord, saying,' 'The Lord will be between me and you,
and between my descendants and your descendants forever.' "
So he arose and departed, but Jonathan went into the city.
1 Samuel 20
[1] And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan,
What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy
father, that he seeketh my life?
[2] And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father
will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why
should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
[3] And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I
have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this,
lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth,
there is but a step between me and death.
[4] Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even
do it for thee.
[5] And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I
should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide
myself in the field unto the third day at even.
[6] If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of
me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice
there for all the family.
[7] If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be
very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
[8] Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought
thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there
be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy
father?
[9] And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that
evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell
it thee?
[10] Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father
answer thee roughly?
[11] And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field.
And they went out both of them into the field.
[12] And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded
my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there
be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;
[13] The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to
do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest
go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
[14] And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the
LORD, that I die not:
[15] But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever:
no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the
face of the earth.
[16] So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the
LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
[17] And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he
loved him as he loved his own soul.
[18] Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt
be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
[19] And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly,
and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in
hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
[20] And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at
a mark.
[21] And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I
expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee,
take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the
LORD liveth.
[22] But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond
thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
[23] And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the
LORD be between thee and me for ever.
[24] So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the
king sat him down to eat meat.
[25] And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by
the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's
place was empty.
[26] Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought,
Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
[27] And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the
month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son,
Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to
day?
[28] And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to
Bethlehem:
[29] And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in
the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I
have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my
brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
[30] Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him,
Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast
chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of
thy mother's nakedness?
[31] For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not
be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me,
for he shall surely die.
[32] And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore
shall he be slain? what hath he done?
[33] And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that
it was determined of his father to slay David.
[34] So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat
the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his
father had done him shame.
[35] And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the
field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
[36] And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot.
And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
[37] And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had
shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
[38] And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And
Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
[39] But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the
matter.
[40] And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go,
carry them to the city.
[41] And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the
south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times:
and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David
exceeded.
[42] And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn
both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee,
and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and
Jonathan went into the city.
Psalms 11
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 In the Lord I seek refuge;
how do you say to my soul,
"Flee as a bird to your mountain,
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) for the wicked bend their bow;
they make ready their arrow on the string,
that they may treacherously shoot
the upright in heart.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) If the foundations are broken,
what can the righteous do?"
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord is in His holy temple,
His throne is in heaven;
His eyes see,
His eyes examine mankind.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord tests the righteous,
but the wicked and one who loves violence
His soul hates.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Upon the wicked He will rain
coals of fire and brimstone and a burning wind;
this will be the portion of their cup.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For the righteous Lord
loves righteousness;
His countenance beholds the upright.
Psalm 11
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 In the LORD put I my trust:
How say ye to my soul, flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready
their arrow upon the string,
That they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed,
What can the righteous do?
4 The LORD is in his holy temple,
The LORD's throne is in heaven:
His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD trieth the righteous:
But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone,
and an horrible tempest:
This shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness;
His countenance doth behold the upright.
2) Our Daily Bread for 12 April 2023 titled
God Speaking to Us
1 Samuel 3:3-10
3 (Ex 27:20-21; Lev 24:2-4) and the lamp of God had not yet gone out,
and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord where the ark of God was.
4 Then the Lord called to Samuel, and he answered, "Here I am."
5 He ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called to me."
And he said, "I did not call. Return, lie down again."
And he went and lay down.
6 The Lord called Samuel again. So Samuel arose and went to Eli,
and said, "Here I am, for you called me."
And he answered, "I did not call, my son. Return, lie down again."
7 (Ac 19:2) Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, nor had the word
of the Lord been revealed to him.
8 The Lord again called Samuel a third time. So he arose and went to
Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me."
Then Eli understood that the Lord was calling to the boy.
9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel,"Go, lie down. And it will be,
if He calls you, that you will say, 'Speak, Lord, for Your servant listens.'"
So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 The Lord came and stood, and He called as at other times, "Samuel, Samuel."
Then Samuel said, "Speak, for Your servant listens."
[3] And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the
ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
[4] That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
[5] And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he
said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
[6] And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli,
and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not,
my son; lie down again.
[7] Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD
yet revealed unto him.
[8] And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went
to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that
the LORD had called the child.
[9] Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he
call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So
Samuel went and lay down in his place.
[10] And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel,
Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
I received a phone call from an unknown number. Often, I let those calls go
to voicemail, but this time I picked up. The random caller asked politely
if I had just a minute for him to share a short Bible passage. He quoted
Revelation 21:3-5 about how God "will wipe every tear from their eyes." He
talked about Jesus, how he was our assurance and hope. I told him I already
know Jesus as my personal Saviour. But the caller wasn't aiming to "witness"
to me. Instead, he simply asked if he could pray with me. And he did, asking
God to give me encouragement and strength.
That call reminded me of another "call" in Scripture-God called out to the
young boy Samuel in the middle of the night (1 Samuel 3:4-10). Three times
Samuel heard the voice, thinking it was the elderly priest Eli. The final
time, following Eli's instruction, Samuel realized that God was calling him:
"Speak, for your servant is listening" (v. 10). Likewise, through our days
and nights, God may be speaking to us. We need to "pick up," which might mean
spending more time in His presence and listening for His voice.
I then thought of "the call" in another way. What if we sometimes are the
messenger of God's words to someone else? We might feel we have no way of
helping others. But as God guides us, we could phone a friend and ask,
"Would it be okay if I just prayed with you today?"
By: Kenneth Petersen
Reflect & Pray
What message of encouragement did someone recently share with you?
Who might be encouraged by a phone call from you?
Dear God, prompt me to think of others whom
I can encourage with Your wisdom.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 4 - Entire Forgiveness
Acts 13:38
38 (Lk 24:47; Ac 2:38) "Therefore, brothers, let it be known
to you that through this Man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,"
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren,
that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
At age 17 Mary, a cross-country runner, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
She went on to college, faced with the prospect of gradual physical decline
and, ultimately, life in a wheelchair. "The worst part," Mary admitted "is
not the pain or the inability to do what I once did. The worst part is
the hopelessness, the emotional struggle. There is no cure, no real
treatment - only insurance."
In our fallen world, there are many incurable circumstances we have to endure.
But the guilt of our sin is not one of them. Yet despite the declaration
of the Scripture that Jesus' sacrificial death paid the price for our sins,
many of us carry a load of guilt - as if we ourselves had tp pay the price.
Paul, a man who know the grace of God and the depth of his own sin,
emphasises the source and the completeness of our forgiveness.
Through Jesus - not through my good behaviour, not through my determination to
change, not through my reputation, my family's faith, or my religious duties.
Forgiveness of sins come through Christ alone, a gift we do not deserve,
a gift which places all of us on equal ground at the foot of the cross.
To acknowledge our sin without knowing the source of forgiveness only
results in hopelessness and despair - we see ourselves, yet we are powerless
to change the sin we see. But when we realise that Christ has provided
complete forgiveness of sin, we can face our sin honestly, knowing
the freedom of confession and the restoration of forgiveness.
Application
a) In what ways have I changed myself, to "turn over a new leaf",
to "make myself worthy" of God's love?
b) How can Acts 13:38 help me remember the source of forgiveness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gal 3:13-14
13 (Dt 21:23; Gal 4:5) Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by
being made a curse for us - as it is written,
"Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree" (Dt 21:23.)-
14 (Ac 2:33; Gal 3:2) so that the blessing of Abraham might come
on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise
of the Spirit through faith.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse
for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus
Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Ps 119:105-112
Nun
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am greatly afflicted;
revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,
and teach me Your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand,
yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,
yet I do not depart from Your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,
for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,
even unto the end.
Nun
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
That I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much:
Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,
And teach me thy judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand:
Yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:
Yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:
For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes
Alway, even unto the end.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
30 day of Prayers from 18 March 2023 to 18 April 2023
DAY 26 APRIL 12
Niger is a landlocked country in western Africa. Niger has one of the fastest
birth and population growth rates globally, with over 75% of its inhabitants
being under 29, and is also one of the poorest countries. Niamey, located
along the Niger River, is the nation's capital. There isvsome industry in the
city, but most people work in the service sector. Niamey is home to the Grand
Mosque and a predominantly Muslim population.
People Group Focus
Zarma
Wodaabe
Fulani
North Hausa
Sokoto(Nigeria)
Fulani
Prayer Emphasis
- Pray for the advancement of God's Kingdom throughout the UUPGs of this city.
- Pray for a mighty movement of prayer to be birthed in Niamey that multiplies
throughout the country of Niger.
- Pray for followers of Jesus to walk in the power of the Spirit.
- Pray for a resurrection of God's divine purpose for this city.
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
12th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business
to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically
(Proverb 11:1
1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
But a just weight is his delight.
)
b) Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of
hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and ask Him for discretion when you feel threatened.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, prompt me to think of others whom
I can encourage with Your wisdom."
Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord to entirely forgive your sins.
Pray to the Lord and pray to understand His sacrifice.
Pray to the Lord and pray to learn His Word as Lamp.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Prayer Emphasis
- Pray for the advancement of God's Kingdom throughout the UUPGs of this city.
- Pray for a mighty movement of prayer to be birthed in Niamey that multiplies
throughout the country of Niger.
- Pray for followers of Jesus to walk in the power of the Spirit.
- Pray for a resurrection of God's divine purpose for this city.
Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business
to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically
Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of
hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.
Pray that Christian magazines and other helpful resources
will have a strong impact in Turkey.
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