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Day 137, 17 May 2023



1)2 Samuel 19, 2 Samuel 20, 2 Samuel 21, 1 Chronicles 20:4-8



2 Samuel 19

1 (2Sa 18:5; 18:14) It was reported to Joab that the king was weeping

and mourning over Absalom.

2 The victory that day was turned into mourning for all of the people,

for the people heard that day, "The king is grieving for his son."

3 So the people entered the city by stealth that day, as a people

who have been disgraced steal away when they flee from battle.

4 (2Sa 15:30; 18:33) The king covered his face and called with

a loud voice, "My son Absalom, my son, my son!"

5 Then Joab came to the king in his house and said,

"Today you have shamed the faces of all of your servants

who saved your life today, as well as the lives of your sons and daughters,

the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines,

6 by loving those who hated you and hating those who love you.

You have shown today that commanders and servants are nothing to you.

I know that if Absalom were alive instead today and all of us were dead,

then this would be right in your eyes.

7 (Pr 14:28; Ge 34:3) Now go out and speak reassuringly to your servants,

for I swear by the Lord that if you do not go out, no man will stay with you

this night, and this will be worse for you than any calamity that has come

against you from your youth until now."

8 (2Sa 18:24; 18:4) So the king arose and took his seat in the gate,

and the people were all told, "The king is sitting in the gate."

So all the people came before the king, but the children of Israel

had fled, each to his tent.



[1] And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

[2] And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people:

for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.

[3] And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people

being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

[4] But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O

my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

[5] And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed

this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life,

and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives,

and the lives of thy concubines;

[6] In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast

declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for

this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this

day, then it had pleased thee well.

[7] Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants:

for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with

thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that

befell thee from thy youth until now.

[8] Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the

people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people

came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.



David Returns to Jerusalem



9 (2Sa 15:14; 8:1-14) Now all of the people began to quarrel throughout

all of the tribes of Israel, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand

of our enemies, and he saved us from the hand of the Philistines,

but now he has fled from the land on account of Absalom.

10 But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, has died in battle.

Now why are you idle to bring back the king?"

11 (2Sa 15:29) Then David sent word to Zadok and Abiathar the priests,

saying, "Speak to the elders of Israel, saying, 'Why are you last to bring

the king back to his house when the word of all Israel has come to the king,

to his house?

12 (2Sa 5:1) You are my brother. You are my bone and my flesh.

Why are you last to bring back the king?'

13 (2Sa 17:25; Ru 1:17) Say to Amasa, 'Are you not my bone and my flesh?

May God do to me, and more so, if you are not commander of the army

before me from now on in the place of Joab.' "

14 (Jdg 20:1) He swayed the heart of every man of Judah as though they were

one man, and they sent a message to the king:

"Return, you and all of your servants."

15 (Jos 5:9; 1Sa 11:14-15) So the king returned and came as far as the Jordan,

and Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and bring the king

across the Jordan.

16 (1Ki 2:8; 2Sa 16:5-13) Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite who was

from Bahurim, hastened to go down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

17 (2Sa 9:2; 16:1-4) With him were a thousand men from Benjamin. And Ziba,

the servant of the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and twenty servants,

rushed down to the Jordan before the king.

18 They crossed the ford to bring the household of the king across

and to do what was pleasing in his eyes.

Shimei the son of Gera fell before the king as he was crossing the Jordan,

19 (1Sa 22:15) and he said to the king, "Do not regard me as guilty, my lord,

or remember how your servant went astray the day when my lord the king

went out from Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.

20 (2Sa 16:5) For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore, I have

come this day, first from all of the house of Joseph, to go down to meet

my lord the king."

21 (Ex 22:28; 1Sa 26:9) Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered,

"Shall not Shimei be put to death for this,

because he cursed the anointed of the Lord?"

22 (1Sa 11:13; 2Sa 16:10) David said, "What do you sons of Zeruiah

have against me that you should become an adversary to me today?

Should any man in Israel be put to death today?

For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?"

23 (1Ki 2:8-9; 2:37) The king said to Shimei, "You will not die."

The king gave him his oath.

24 Then Mephibosheth the son of Saul went down to meet the king.

He had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed

his clothes from the day the king left until the day he came back in peace.

25 (2Sa 16:17) When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king

said to him, "Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?"

26 He said, "My lord, O king, my servant deceived me. For your servant said,

'I will saddle the mule for myself in order to ride on

it and go with the king,' because your servant is lame.

27 (2Sa 14:17; 14:20) But he has slandered your servant to my lord the king.

Still my lord the king is as the angel of God, so do what seems best to you.

28 (2Sa 9:13; 9:10) For all my father's house were but dead men

before my lord the king. Yet you set your servant among those who eat

at your table. What right do I have to cry out any more to the king?"

29 The king said to him, "Why do you still speak of your affairs?

I say that you and Ziba shall divide the field."

30 Mephibosheth said to the king, "Let him even take everything,

since my lord the king has come safely to his house."



[9] And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel,

saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered

us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land

for Absalom.

[10] And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore

why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

[11] And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak

unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back

to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to

his house.

[12] Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye

the last to bring back the king?

[13] And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do

so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me

continually in the room of Joab.

[14] And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of

one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy

servants.

[15] So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to

go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.

[16] And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted

and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.

[17] And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the

servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants

with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.

[18] And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household,

and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before

the king, as he was come over Jordan;

[19] And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me,

neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that

my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his

heart.

[20] For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am

come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my

lord the king.

[21] But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be

put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed?

[22] And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye

should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death

this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

[23] Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king

sware unto him.

[24] And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had

neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes,

from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

[25] And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king,

that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me,

Mephibosheth?

[26] And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy

servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to

the king; because thy servant is lame.

[27] And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord

the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.

[28] For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king:

yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table.

What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?

[29] And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters?

I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.

[30] And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch

as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.



31 (1Ki 2:7) Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim

in order to see the king across the Jordan.

32 (1Sa 25:2) Barzillai was very old, eighty years old. But he sustained

the king during his stay in Mahanaim, for he was a very rich man.

33 The king said to Barzillai, "Cross over with me and I will sustain you

with me in Jerusalem."

34 Barzillai said to the king, "How many days are left in my life that

I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

35 (2Sa 15:33; Ezr 2:65) I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what

is pleasant from what is harmful? Can your servant taste what I eat

and what I drink? Can I still hear the voices of men and women who sing?

Why, then, should your servant be a burden to my lord the king?

36 Your servant is merely crossing over the Jordan with the king.

Why should the king repay me with this reward?

37 (1Ki 2:7; Jer 41:17) Now allow your servant to return, that I may die

in my own city with the grave of my father and my mother.

But here is your servant Kimham. He will cross over with my lord the king.

Do for him what seems best to you."

38 The king said, "Kimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him

what seems best to you. Whatever you require of me, I will do for you."

39 (Ge 31:55; 47:7; Ru 1:14) All of the people crossed over the Jordan.

And when the king had crossed over, the king kissed Barzillai a

nd blessed him and he returned to his own place.

40 The king passed on to Gilgal, and Kimham went on with him;

all of the people of Judah and half of the people of Israel passed

on with the king.

41 (Jdg 8:1; 12:1) Now all of the men of Israel were coming to the king

and said to the king, "Why have our brothers, the men of Judah,

stolen you away and brought the king and his household across the Jordan,

and all of the men of David with him?"

42 (2Sa 19:12) All of the men of Judah answered the men of Israel,

"Because the king is our close relative. Why are you angry over this matter?

Have we eaten at all at the king's expense? Has he given any gift to us?"

43 (2Sa 5:1; Gal 5:20) And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah

and said, "We have ten shares in the king. Therefore we also have more claim

on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt?

Were we not the first to advise bringing back our king?"

But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words

of the men of Israel.



[31] And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over

Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.

[32] Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had

provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very

great man.

[33] And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will

feed thee with me in Jerusalem.

[34] And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I

should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?

[35] I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and

evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more

the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy

servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

[36] Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why

should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

[37] Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine

own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But

behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to

him what shall seem good unto thee.

[38] And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to

him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require

of me, that will I do for thee.

[39] And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over,

the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own

place.

[40] Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all

the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.

[41] And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the

king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have

brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over

Jordan?

[42] And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king

is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we

eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?

[43] And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten

parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then

did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back

our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of

the men of Israel.



2 Samuel 20

Sheba Rebels Against David

1 (1Ki 12:16; Dt 13:13) There happened to be a worthless man there whose name

was Sheba the son of Bikri, a Benjamite. He sounded the trumpet and said,

"We have no share in David,nor do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse;

every man to his tents, O Israel."

2 So every man of Israel withdrew from following David and followed

after Sheba the son of Bikri, but the men of Judah stayed with their king,

from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem.

3 (2Sa 15:16; 16:21-22) When the king came to his house in Jerusalem,

he took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep

watch over the house, and he placed them in custody. He provided

for them but did not go in to them. They were shut up until the day

of their deaths, living as in widowhood.

4 (2Sa 17:25; 19:13) Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon for me the men

of Judah in three days, then present yourself here."

5 (1Sa 13:8) So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he delayed beyond

the deadline determined for him.

6 (2Sa 11:11; 21:17) So David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bikri

will cause more harm for us than Absalom. You take your lord's servants

and pursue after him. Otherwise, he will find fortified cities and escape

from our sight."

7 (2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:38) The men of Joab went out after him,

along with the Kerethites, the Pelethites, and all of the warriors;

and they went out from Jerusalem to pursue after Sheba the son of Bikri.

8 (2Sa 2:13; 3:30) When they were at the large stone which is in Gibeon,

Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was dressed in his battle armor,

and fastened on it was a belt with a sword in its sheath at the waist.

As he went forward, it fell out.

9 Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" and he took Amasa

by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

10 (2Sa 2:23; 3:27) Amasa was not on guard against the sword

in the hand of Joab, and he struck him in the midsection spilling

his entrails on the ground. He died without being struck a second time.

Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bikri.

11 (2Sa 20:13) Now one of the young men of Joab stood by him and said,

"Whoever favors Joab and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab."

12 Now Amasa was wallowing in his own blood in the middle of the path.

When the man saw that all of the people stood still, he moved Amasa

from the path to the field and threw a covering over him,

when he observed that everyone who passed by would stop.

13 Once he removed him from the path, all of the men passed by,

following Joab in pursuit of Sheba the son of Bikri.

14 (2Ki 15:29) He passed through all of the tribes of Israel toward

Abel Beth Maakah, also passing by all of the Bikrites. Once assembled,

they also came after him.

15 (2Ki 19:32; Jer 32:24) They came and besieged him in Abel Beth Maakah.

They constructed a siege ramp against the city, standing it against

the rampart. As all of the people who were with Joab were battering

the city wall in order to bring it down,

16 (2Sa 14:2) a wise woman called from the city, "Listen! Listen! Say to Joab,

'Come closer so that I may speak with you.' "

17 When he came near, the woman said, "Are you Joab?" He said, "I am."

She said to him, "Listen to the words of your servant,"

and he said, "I'm listening."

18 She said, "In former times, they would say,

'Let them inquire carefully in Abel,' and thus they would resolve an issue.

19 (1Sa 26:19; 2Sa 21:3) I am a trustworthy and faithful one of Israel.

You are attempting to destroy a city, even a mother, in Israel.

Why do you swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?"

20 Joab responded, "Far be it, far be it from me to swallow up or destroy.

21 That is not true. But a man from the hill country of Ephraim,

Sheba the son of Bikri by name, has lifted his hand against King David.

Only deliver him, and I will depart from the city."

And the woman said to Joab, "His head will be thrown to you over the wall."

22 (2Sa 20:1) The woman, with her wisdom, came to all of the people

in the city, and they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bikri.

When they threw it to Joab, he blew the horn, and they dispersed

from the city, each going to his own tent.

Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.



2 Samuel 20

[1] And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba,

the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no

part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to

his tents, O Israel.

[2] So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the

son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even

to Jerusalem.

[3] And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten

women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in

ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the

day of their death, living in widowhood.

[4] Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three

days, and be thou here present.

[5] So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than

the set time which he had appointed him.

[6] And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more

harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him,

lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

[7] And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the

Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to

pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

[8] When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before

them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it

a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as

he went forth it fell out.

[9] And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took

Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

[10] But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he

smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground,

and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother

pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

[11] And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab,

and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

[12] And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the

man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway

into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that

came by him stood still.

[13] When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after

Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

[14] And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to

Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went

also after him.

[15] And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast

up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people

that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

[16] Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you,

unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.

[17] And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And

he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine

handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

[18] Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying,

They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.

[19] I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou

seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up

the inheritance of the LORD?

[20] And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should

swallow up or destroy.

[21] The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of

Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against

David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said

unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

[22] Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off

the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a

trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab

returned to Jerusalem unto the king.



David's Officials



23 (2Sa 8:16-18) Now Joab was over the entire army of Israel.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites.

24 (1Ki 4:3; 12:18) Adoniram was over conscripted labor. Jehoshaphat

the son of Ahilud was secretary.

25 (2Sa 8:17; 1Ki 4:4) Sheva was scribe. Zadok and Abiathar were priests,

26 (2Sa 23:38) and also Ira the Jairite was priest to David.



[23] Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of

Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

[24] And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was

recorder:

[25] And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

[26] And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.



2 Samuel 21



David Avenges the Gibeonites



1 (Ge 12:10; Nu 27:21) Now there was a famine in the days of David

for three years, year after year; and David called upon the Lord.

The Lord said, "There is blood guilt upon Saul and upon his house

because he put the Gibeonites to death."

2 So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them.

Now the Gibeonites were not from the children of Israel.

Instead they were a remnant of the Amorites.

Although the children of Israel had made a pact with them,

Saul attempted to destroy them in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.

3 (2Sa 20:19; 1Sa 26:19) David said to the Gibeonites, "What must I do

for you, and with what may I appease you that you may bless the inheritance

of the Lord?"

4 The Gibeonites said to him, "We have no concern for silver or gold from Saul

or his household, nor is it for us to put any man in Israel to death."

He said to them, "What are you saying I should do for you?"

5 (2Sa 21:1) They said to the king, "Regarding the man who put an end to us

and planned to exterminate us from the entire territory of Israel,

6 (1Sa 10:24; 10:26) let seven of his male descendants be handed over to us,

and we will hang them before the Lord at Gibeah of Saul,

the chosen one of the Lord." The king said, "I will hand them over."

7 (1Sa 18:3; 20:8) But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan,

the son of Saul on account of the oath of the Lord that was between them,

between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

8 (1Sa 18:19; 2Sa 3:7) So the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter

of Aiah, Armoni and Mephibosheth, whom she had born to Saul,

and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she had born to Adriel

the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.

9 (Ru 1:22) He delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites,

and they hanged them on the mountain before the Lord;

the seven of them fell together. They were put to death in the first days

of harvest, in the beginning of the barley harvest.

10 (Dt 21:23) Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it

for herself on the rock, from the beginning of the harvest until the rains

poured on them from heaven. She did not allow the birds of the air to rest

on them by day nor the animals of the field by night.

11 When it was reported to David that which Rizpah the daughter of Aiah,

the concubine of Saul, had done,

12 (Jos 17:11; 1Sa 31:10-13) David went and took the bones of Saul

and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh Gilead

who had secretly taken them from the plaza in Beth Shan,

where the Philistines had hung them the day the Philistines

struck down Saul on Gilboa.

13 He brought up the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son

from there, and they gathered the bones of those who had been hanged.

14 (Jos 18:28; 2Sa 24:25) They interred the bones of Saul and Jonathan

his son in the land of Benjamin at Zela, in the tomb of Kish, his father.

They did everything that the king commanded.

After that God was entreated regarding the land.



[1] Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after

year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul,

and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.

[2] And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the

Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the

Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to

slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)

[3] Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and

wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of

the LORD?

[4] And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of

Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel.

And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you.

[5] And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised

against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts

of Israel,

[6] Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up

unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king

said, I will give them.

[7] But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul,

because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan

the son of Saul.

[8] But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she

bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the

daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the

Meholathite:

[9] And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged

them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were

put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of

barley harvest.

[10] And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her

upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them

out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by

day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

[11] And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine

of Saul, had done.

[12] And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his

son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of

Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had

slain Saul in Gilboa:

[13] And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of

Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.

[14] And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country

of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they

performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for

the land.



Wars With the Philistines



1Ch 20:4-8



15 (2Sa 5:17; 5:22) Now once again there was a battle between the Philistines

and Israel. So David went down and his servants with him to fight

the Philistines, and David grew weary.

16 (2Sa 21:18; 21:20) Now Ishbi-Benob, who was among the descendants

of the giant and was girded with new weaponry, had a spear weighing

three hundred bronze shekels and had said that he would strike David down.

17 (2Sa 18:3; 1Ki 11:36) But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid.

He struck down the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David made

an oath with him, saying, "You shall no longer come out with us to battle,

so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel."

18 (1Ch 11:29; 2Sa 21:20) Now afterwards there was again a battle with

the Philistines at Gob. Then Sibbekai the Hushathite struck down Saph,

who was among the descendants of the giant.

19 (1Ch 20:5) Once again, there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob.

On this occasion, -Elhanan the son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite

struck down Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver's beam.

20 (2Sa 21:16; 21:18) Once again, there was war at Gath. There was a man

of stature who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot,

twenty-four in number. Now he also was born to the giant.

21 (1Sa 16:9; 17:10) When he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah,

the brother of David, struck him down.

22 (1Ch 20:8) Now these four were born to the giant in Gath,

and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.





[15] Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went

down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and

David waxed faint.

[16] And Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of

whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being

girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.

[17] But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine,

and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go

no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.

[18] And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the

Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of

the sons of the giant.

[19] And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan

the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the

Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam.

[20] And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature,

that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and

twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.

[21] And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of

David slew him.

[22] These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of

David, and by the hand of his servants.



1 CHRONICLES 20



Philistine Giants Killed

2Sa 21:15-22



4 (2Sa 21:18-22) Now after this, when war broke out in Gezer

with the Philistines, Sibbekai of Hushah killed Sippai,

who was one of the descendants of the giants, and they were humbled.

5 (2Sa 21:19) Again there was war with the Philistines, and Elhanan

the son of Jair killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite,

the shaft of whose wooden spear was like a weaver's beam.

6 Yet again there was war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature,

who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, 24 in number;

and he also was descended from the giants.

7 (1Sa 16:9; 1Ch 2:13) When he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea,

David's brother, killed him.

8 These were descended from the giants in Gath,

and they fell by the hand of David and his servants.



[4] And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with

the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai,

that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.

[5] And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair

slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like

a weaver's beam.

[6] And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature,

whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand,

and six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant.

[7] But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother

slew him.

[8] These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand

of David, and by the hand of his servants.



2) Our Daily Bread for 17 May 2023 Titled

God Remembers Names By Katara Patton



Isaiah 43:1-7





The Redeemer of Israel



1 (Isa 43:7; 44:2) But now, thus says the Lord

who created you, O Jacob,

and He who formed you, O Israel:

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;

I have called you by your name; you are Mine.

2 (Ps 66:12; Da 3:25-27) When you pass through waters,

I will be with you.

And through the rivers,

they shall not overflow you.

When you walk through the fire,

you shall not be burned,

nor shall the flame kindle on you.

3 (Ex 20:2; Pr 21:18) For I am the Lord your God,

the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;

I gave Egypt for your ransom,

Ethiopia and Seba in your place.

4 (Ex 19:5-6) Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honorable,

and I have loved you;

therefore, I will give men for you,

and people for your life.

5 (Isa 49:12; 44:2) Do not fear, for I am with you;

I will bring your descendants from the east,

and gather you from the west;

6 I will say to the north, "Give them up,"

and to the south, "Do not keep them back.

Bring My sons from afar,

and My daughters from the ends of the earth,

7 (Ps 100:3; Isa 43:1) even everyone who is called by My name,

for I have created him for My glory;

I have formed him, and I have made him."



[1] But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that

formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called

thee by thy name; thou art mine.

[2] When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through

the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the

fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

[3] For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave

Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

[4] Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I

have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

[5] Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and

gather thee from the west;

[6] I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring

my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

[7] Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my

glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.



The Sunday after I'd started working as a youth leader at a church and had met

several of the young people, I spoke to a teen seated next to her mom. As I

greeted the shy girl with a smile, I said her name and asked how she was

doing. She lifted her head and her beautiful brown eyes widened. She too

smiled and said in a small voice: "You remembered my name." By simply calling

that young girl by name-a girl who may have felt insignificant in a church

filled with adults-I began a relationship of trust. She felt seen and valued.



In Isaiah 43, God is using the prophet Isaiah to convey a similar message to

the Israelites: they were seen and valued. Even through captivity and time in

the wilderness, God saw them and knew them "by name" (v. 1). They were not

strangers; they belonged to Him. Even though they may have felt abandoned,

they were "precious," and His "love" was with them (v. 4). And along with the

reminder that God knew them by name, He shared all that He would do for them,

especially during trying times. When they went through trials, He would be

with them (v. 2). They didn't need to be afraid or worried since God

remembered their names.



God knows each of His children's names-and that's good news, especially as

we pass through the deep, difficult waters in life.



What trials are you facing these days? How can focusing on the fact that God

knows you by name help you walk through trying times with confidence?



Thank You for knowing me by name, dear God.



3) Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 4 - Giving and Receiving



Luke 6:38



38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,

shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.

For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."



38 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,

and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.

For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured

to you again.



"Just give the Lord", the voice on the radio declared. "Give, and he will

give back to you, a hundredfold." The preacher went on to explain how

an old woman on social security had sent her last $10 to support his

ministry, and the next day she got an anonymous money order for

a $1000 . "The Lord will be faithful to his Word," the preacher

concluded. "You give, and you'll receive."

The Lord is, of course, faithful to his Word. But many well-meaning Christians

have interpreted Luke 6:38 as a "payment in kind" bargain with God:

if I give God my dollar, he's obliged to return it to me with interest.

This "seed-sowing" fallacy, where $20 supposedly becomes $2000 by

an act of divine, multiplication, has caused much

disappointment and frustration.

The "giving and receiving" principle is a valid one; the Lord does, indeed say

"Give, and it will be given to you," but he does not specify what the "return"

will be. The verse appears in the context of forgiveness, of not judging; the

principle is not investment, in any material sense, but generosity.

As we give, as few are compassionate with others, we take on the

character of the Lord himself. He is generous and giving, and he gives

to us as we give ourselves in love to others.



Application



a) Have I ever "given" to God to others as a bribe, to get something

in return?



b) What is God's concept of giving, as demonstrated

in the gift of Jesus Christ?



c) How can this verse help me to give more selflessly?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Ecclesiates 11:1



1 (Pr 19:17; Mt 10:42; Heb 6:10) Cast your bread upon the waters,

for you will find it after many days



1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



When you are Facing Pain and Suffering



Romans 8:31-39



The Love of God



31 (Ps 118:6; Ro 4:1) What then shall we say to these things?

If God is for us, who can be against us?

32 (Jn 3:16; Ro 4:25) He who did not spare His own Son,

but delivered Him up for us all, how shall

He not with Him also freely give us all things?

33 (Rev 12:10-11; Isa 50:8-9) Who shall bring a charge against God's elect?

It is God who justifies.

34 (Heb 7:25; Mk 16:19; Ro 8:1) Who is he who condemns?

It is Christ who died, yes, who is risen, who is also

at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.

35 (1Co 4:11) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine,

or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36 (Ps 44:22; 1Co 15:30)As it is written:

"For Your sake we are killed all day long;

we are counted as sheep for the slaughter." (Ps 44:22.)

37 (1Co 15:57; Gal 2:20) No, in all these things we are more

than conquerors through Him who loved us.

38 (Eph 1:21; 1Pe 3:22) For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,

neither angels nor principalities nor powers, neither things present

nor things to come,

39 (Ro 5:8) neither height nor depth, nor any other created thing,

shall be able to separate us from the love of God,



More than Conquerors



31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us,

who can be against us?

32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all,

how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect?

It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather,

that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God,

who also maketh intercession for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation,

or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36 As it is written,

For thy sake we are killed all the day long;

We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors

through him that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels,

nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate

us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.



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?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"



Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."



Ideas for prayer



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



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



17th Day of the Month



a) Pray for the safety of those

who live in your community -

safety from conflict an crimes



( Ps 122:7 - 7 Peace be within your walls

and security within your towers!



7 Peace be within thy walls,

And prosperity within thy palaces.)



b) Pray for the province of Ontario



I) Pray for the leaders of Ontario,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4



1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and seek the Lord in everything you make.



Pray to the Lord: "Thank You for knowing me by name, dear God."



Pray to the Lord and pray to be a joyful giver to the Lord.



Pray to the Lord and pray to give him all your risks



Pray to the Lord and pray a pray of thanks that He will not separate

himself from you.



Agree in prayer for Ontario:



- get network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!



Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Pray for the safety of those who live in your community -

safety from conflict an crimes



Pray for the strength of Christians in Mali who face discrimination for

following Christ.