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7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
15th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11)
8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,
and you will see Me no more;
11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
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b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia
I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God's Spirit would influence
them 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.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
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Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to be an honourable leader in your family.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You for the ways
Your beauty fills the world. Please help me see and celebrate Your beauty
and the work of Your Spirit all around us."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Eternal Life start now.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a good steward in the Eyes of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray that the peace of God rule in your hearts .
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 Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous
standards of living
Pray for Christians displaced by Islamists' attacks - both Nigeriens
and those seeking refuge in
Niger.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now
John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.
28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying
himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of
eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,
MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.
"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight
turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived
anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'
And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate
a principle: eternal life begins now.
The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,
the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.
And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),
when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of
circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.
Again Jesus says in John 10:28
"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "
In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is
wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.
Application
a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 16:10-12
10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful
also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also
in much.
11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who will give you that which is your own?"
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much:
and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who shall give you that which is your own?
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Col 3:12-17
12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another
and forgive one another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone,
even as Christ forgave you, so you must do.
14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1-13) And above all these things, embrace love,
which is the bond of perfection.
15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God,
to which also you are called in one body,
rule in your hearts. And be thankful.
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17 ) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20 ) And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have
a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity,
which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye
are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
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, ...) .
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2 Samuel 18
David Mourns
19 (2Sa 15:36; 18:31) Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said,
"Allow me to run and bring the news to the king that the Lord
has delivered him from the hand of his enemies."
20 But Joab said to him, "You will not be a man who bears news today;
you may bear news another day. Today you will not bear news
because the king's son is dead."
21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, "Go, report to the king what you have seen."
The Cushite bowed to Joab, then ran off.
22 Ahimaaz again said to Joab, "Whatever may happen,
let me run also, after the Cushite."
Then Joab said, "Why is it that you want to run, my son?
There is no messenger's reward for you to obtain."
23 "Whatever happens, I want to run."
So he said to him, "Run." So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain
and passed the Cushite.
24 (2Sa 19:8) Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman
went up to the roof of the gate, to the city wall. He lifted his eyes and
saw a man running by himself.
25 The watchman called and told the king.
The king said, "If he is alone, there is news in his mouth."
And he came ever closer.
26 Then the watchman saw another man running.
The watchman called to the gatekeeper and said,
"Look there is another man running alone."
The king said, "He also is bringing news."
27 (2Ki 9:20; 1Ki 1:42) The watchman said,
"I think that the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz."
The king said, "He is a good man and comes with good news."
28 (Ge 14:20; 2Sa 14:4) Then Ahimaaz called to the king and said,
"All is well." He bowed down to the ground before the king and said,
"Blessed be the Lord your God who has handed over the men who raised
their hand against my lord the king."
29 (2Sa 18:22) The king said, "Is it well for the young man Absalom?"
Ahimaaz said, "I saw a great commotion when Joab sent the servant of the king,
your servant, but I do not know what it was."
30 The king said, "Step aside and stand here." So he stepped aside
and stood in position.
31 (2Sa 18:19) Then the Cushite came and said, "Good news for my lord
the king, for today the Lord has delivered you from those who rose up
against you."
32 (Jdg 5:31; 1Sa 25:26) The king said to the Cushite,
"Is it well for the young man Absalom?"
The Cushite said, "May the enemies of my lord the king and all
who would rise up against you to do harm become as the young man is."
33 (2Sa 19:4) The king was deeply moved and went up to the upper chamber
of the gate and wept. As he went he said, "O my son Absalom, my son,
my son Absalom! If only I could have given my death in your stead,
Absalom, my son, my son!"
[19] Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king
tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
[20] And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou
shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings,
because the king's son is dead.
[21] Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And
Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
[22] Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever,
let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt
thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
[23] But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then
Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
[24] And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the
roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and
behold a man running alone.
[25] And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be
alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
[26] And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto
the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said,
He also bringeth tidings.
[27] And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like
the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good
man, and cometh with good tidings.
[28] And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell
down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the
LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand
against my lord the king.
[29] And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered,
When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult,
but I knew not what it was.
[30] And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned
aside, and stood still.
[31] And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for
the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
[32] And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi
answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to
do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
[33] And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate,
and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son
Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
2) Our Daily Bread for 15 May 2026 titled
Seeing God's Grandeur by Monica La Rose
Psalm 104:1-7,10-16
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O Lord my God, You are very great!
You are clothed with honor and majesty,
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) covering Yourself with light as a garment,
who stretches out the heavens like a tent curtain,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who lays the upper beams
of His chambers on the waters above,
who makes the clouds His chariot,
who rides upon the wings of the wind,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who makes His angels as winds,
His ministers a flaming fire.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You laid the earth on its foundations,
so that it should never be moved.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You covered it with the deep as a garment;
the waters stood above the mountains.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) At Your rebuke they fled;
at the sound of Your thunder they departed away.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) You send the springs to gush forth in the valleys,
which flow between the hills.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) They give drink to every animal of the field;
the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation;
they sing among the branches.
13 You water the mountains from Your lofty chamber;
the earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works.
14 You cause the grass to grow for the cattle
and plants for the cultivation of man,
that he may bring forth food from the earth
15 and wine that makes glad the heart of man,
and oil that makes shine his face,
and bread that strengthens his heart.
16 The trees of the Lord are well watered,
the cedars of Lebanon that He has planted,
[1] Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art
clothed with honour and majesty.
[2] Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out
the heavens like a curtain:
[3] Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the
clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
[4] Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
[5] Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for
ever.
[6] Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood
above the mountains.
[7] At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
[10] He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
[11] They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench
their thirst.
[12] By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing
among the branches.
[13] He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with
the fruit of thy works.
[14] He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service
of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
[15] And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to
shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
[16] The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he
hath planted;
In nineteenth-century poet Gerard Manley Hopkins' sonnet "God's Grandeur,"
this literary artist celebrates the countless ways creation is "charged" -
intensely filled - with "the grandeur of God." Hopkins describes God's
breathtaking glory flaming and glistening "like shining from shook foil."
But if God's beauty is so vibrant, why do so many people miss it? Hopkins
suggested one reason is that humanity has covered everything with "man's
smudge" and "man's smell" - leaving many unable to see anything beyond
themselves.
Psalm 104 is also a celebration of God's beauty in creation. Using vivid
imagery, the poet describes God "clothed with splendor and majesty" (v. 1),
revealing His beauty, power, and care in wind and fire (v. 4),
thunder and waves (v. 7), water, grass, and trees (vv. 10-16).
Countless gifts sustaining both body and soul (v. 15) point to "the glory
of the Lord" (v. 31) whether we always realize it or not. In his poem,
Hopkins concluded that, even when humanity is blind to God's glory,
because of His goodness, there always "lives the dearest freshness deep down
things." If only we'll stop to see and wonder, there are countless reasons to
see, believe in, and celebrate God's beauty and goodness "as long
as [we] live" (v. 33).
Reflect & Pray
What dulls your awareness of God's glory?
What helps you see and experience His beauty?
Dear God, thank You for the ways
Your beauty fills the world. Please help me see and celebrate Your beauty
and the work of Your Spirit all around us.
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Discover more about The Glory Effect.
2 Samuel 17
Hushai Warns David to Escape
15 Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar the priests,
"Ahithophel advised Absalom and the elders of Israel to do one thing,
but I advised them to do another thing.
16 (2Sa 15:28) Now quickly send someone to report to David,
'Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness,
but instead cross over. Otherwise, the king and all of the people
who are with him will be swallowed up.' "
17 (Jos 15:7; 18:16) Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were waiting at En Rogel.
A servant girl would go report to them, and they would go report
to King David, because they could not be seen entering the city.
18 (2Sa 3:16; 16:5) But a young man saw them and reported this to Absalom.
So the two of them went quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim.
He had a well in his courtyard, and they went down into it.
19 The wife took a covering and spread it over the opening of the well.
Then she scattered grain over it so that nothing could be discerned.
20 (Ex 1:19) The servants of Absalom came to the woman at the house
and said, "Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?"
She said, "They crossed over the brook of water." When they searched,
they could not find them. So they returned to Jerusalem.
21 (2Sa 17:15-16) After they left, they came up from the well, went,
and reported to King David. They said to David, "Arise and quickly cross over
the water because thus has Ahithophel advised against you"
22 So David and all of the people who were with him arose and crossed
over the Jordan. By daybreak, there was not one left who had not crossed
over the Jordan.
23 (2Sa 15:12; 2Ki 20:1) When Ahithophel realized that his advice
was not followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house
in his own city. He gave instruction to his household, then he hanged
himself and died; he was interred in the tomb of his father.
[15] Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus
did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus
have I counselled.
[16] Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this
night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king
be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
[17] Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen
to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and
told king David.
[18] Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of
them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in
his court; whither they went down.
[19] And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and
spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
[20] And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said,
Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone
over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them,
they returned to Jerusalem.
[21] And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of
the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass
quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
[22] Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they
passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that
was not gone over Jordan.
[23] And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled
his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his
household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the
sepulchre of his father.
Absalom's Death
24 (Ge 32:2; 2Sa 2:8) David came to Mahanaim as Absalom crossed the Jordan,
he and every Israelite with him.
25 (2Sa 19:13; 20:9-12) Now Absalom had placed Amasa over the army
in the place of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man named Jether
the Ishmaelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash
and sister of Zeruiah, the mother of Joab.
26 Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
27 (2Sa 9:4; 10:1-2) When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash
from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Makir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar,
and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim
28 brought bedding, metal bowls, ceramic vessels, wheat, barley, flour,
roasted grain, beans, lentils,
29 (2Sa 16:2; 16:14) honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the livestock
for David and the people who were with him to eat and use.
For they said, "The people are hungry, exhausted,
and thirsting in the wilderness."
[24] Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all
the men of Israel with him.
[25] And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa
was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail
the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
[26] So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
[27] And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the
son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of
Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
[28] Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley,
and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse,
[29] And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and
for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is
hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
2 Samuel 18
1 David mustered the people who were with him, and he set over them
commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
2 (Jdg 7:16; 2Sa 15:19-22) Then David dispatched the people, one-third
under the command of Joab, one-third under the command of Abishai
the son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab, and one-third under the command
of Ittai the Gittite. Then David said to the people, "I myself will go out
with you."
3 (2Sa 21:17) But the people said, "You should not go, for if we retreat,
they will not be concerned about us. Even if half of us die,
they will not be concerned about us. But now you are worth ten thousand of us.
Therefore, it would be better to assist us from the city."
4 (2Sa 18:24) The king said to them, "I will do what seems best to you."
So the king stood beside the gate while all of the people went out
by hundreds and thousands.
5 The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, "Deal gently
with the young man Absalom." All of the people heard the king instruct
the commanders concerning Absalom.
6 (Jos 17:18; 17:15) So the people went out toward Israel in the field,
but the fighting occurred in the forest of Ephraim.
7 The people of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David.
That day the defeat was extensive, twenty thousand men.
8 The fighting spread across the land, and the people consumed
by the forest were more numerous than those consumed by the sword that day.
9 (2Sa 14:26) Absalom was encountered by some of the servants of David.
Now Absalom was riding on his mule. When the mule went under the branches
of a very large tree, his head was caught in the tree. He was left in midair
while the mule that was under him kept going.
10 One man saw him and reported it to Joab, saying,
"I saw Absalom hanging in a tree."
11 Joab said to the man who was reporting to him, "What? You saw him?
Why did you not strike him on the spot, sending him to the ground?
I would have given you ten shekels [About 4 ounces, or 115 grams.]
of silver and a belt."
12 The man said to Joab, "Not even if I had felt the weight
of a thousand shekels [About 25 pounds, or 12 kilograms.] of silver in
my hand would I have laid a hand on the king's son. In our hearing
the king commanded you, Abishai, and Ittai saying:
Beware lest anyone touch the young man Absalom!
13 (2Sa 14:19-20) Otherwise, I would have worked falsehood
against my own life. For nothing is hidden from the king,
and you yourself would have set yourself against me."
14 Then Joab said, "I will not waste any more time with you."
He took three spears in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom
while he was still alive in the midst of the tree.
15 Then ten young men, armor bearers for Joab, gathered around
and struck down Absalom, killing him.
16 (2Sa 2:28; 20:22) When Joab blew the horn, the people returned
from pursuing Israel, for Joab held back the people.
17 (Jos 7:26; 8:29) Then they took Absalom, disposed of him in a large pit
in the forest, and piled over him a very large heap of stones.
Then all Israel fled, everyone to his home.
18 (1Sa 15:12; Ge 14:17; 2Sa 14:27) Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken
and set up for himself a memorial stone in the Valley of the King,
for he said, "I have no son by whom my name may be remembered."
So he named the memorial stone after himself; and to this day,
it is called the monument of Absalom.
[1] And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of
thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
[2] And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab,
and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's
brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king
said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
[3] But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away,
they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us:
but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that
thou succour us out of the city.
[4] And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the
king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by
thousands.
[5] And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently
for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard
when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
[6] So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was
in the wood of Ephraim;
[7] Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and
there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
[8] For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and
the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
[9] And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and
the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught
hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and
the mule that was under him went away.
[10] And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw
Absalom hanged in an oak.
[11] And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him,
and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given
thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
[12] And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels
of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the
king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai,
saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
[13] Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for
there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set
thyself against me.
[14] Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts
in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet
alive in the midst of the oak.
[15] And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote
Absalom, and slew him.
[16] And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after
Israel: for Joab held back the people.
[17] And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and
laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to
his tent.
[18] Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a
pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my
name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is
called unto this day, Absalom's place.
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Day 136, 15 May 2026
1) 2 Samuel 16 , 2 Samual 17, 2 Samuel 18
2 Samuel 16
David and Ziba
1 (1Sa 25:18; 2Sa 15:32) When David had passed a little beyond the summit,
Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of saddled donkeys
carrying two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins,
one hundred summer fruits, and one skin of wine.
2 (2Sa 17:29; Jdg 10:4) The king said to Ziba, "Why do you have these things?"
Ziba replied, "The donkeys are for the household of the king to ride.
The bread and the summer fruit are for the servants to eat.
The wine is for those who become weary in the wilderness to drink."
3 (2Sa 9:9-10) The king said, "And where is your master's son?"
Ziba said to the king, "He is staying in Jerusalem, for he said,
'Today they will return to me the house of Israel and my father's kingdom.'"
4 Then David said to Ziba, "Everything that belonged to Mephibosheth
is now yours."
Ziba replied, "I bow before you. May I find favor in your sight,
my lord the king."
[1] And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the
servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon
them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an
hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
[2] And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said,
The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer
fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the
wilderness may drink.
[3] And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the
king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house
of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
[4] Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto
Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in
thy sight, my lord, O king.
Shimei Curses David
5 (2Sa 3:16; Ex 22:28) When King David came to Bahurim, a man of the family
of the house of Saul came out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, a
nd he came out continuously cursing.
6 He threw stones at David and all of the servants of King David, as well as
all of the people and all of the warriors who were at his right and left.
7 (2Sa 12:9) Shimei said when he cursed: "Come out! Come out!
You bloodthirsty man, you scoundrel!
8 (2Sa 1:16; Jdg 9:24) The Lord has returned upon you all the blood
of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. And the Lord
has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom.
You are taken in your own evil, because you are a man of blood."
9 (Ex 22:28; 2Sa 9:8) Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king,
"How can this dead dog curse my lord the king!
Let me go over and remove his head."
10 (2Sa 19:22; Ro 9:20) The king responded, "What do you have against me,
sons of Zeruiah? Suppose that he curses because the Lord has said to him,
'Curse David.' Who shall then say, 'Why do you do so?' "
11 David then said to Abishai and to all of his servants, "My son who came
from my own body seeks my life, and now also this Benjamite. Leave him alone
and let him curse if the Lord has so instructed him.
12 (Dt 23:5; Ro 8:28) Perhaps today the Lord will look upon my guilt
and return kindness instead of his cursing."
13 So David and his men continued on the road, and Shimei went along
on the hillside beside them, cursing, throwing stones, and flinging dust
at them as he went.
14 The king and all of the people who were with him arrived at their
destination exhausted, but he refreshed himself there.
[5] And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of
the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he
came forth, and cursed still as he came.
[6] And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and
all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his
left.
[7] And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody
man, and thou man of Belial:
[8] The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in
whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into
the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief,
because thou art a bloody man.
[9] Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead
dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his
head.
[10] And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so
let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall
then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
[11] And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son,
which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this
Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden
him.
[12] It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD
will requite me good for his cursing this day.
[13] And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the
hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at
him, and cast dust.
[14] And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and
refreshed themselves there.
The Advice of Ahithophel and Hushai
15(2Sa 15:37) Now Absalom and all of the Israelite people entered Jerusalem,
and Ahithophel was with him.
16 (Sa 10:24; 2Ki 11:12) When Hushai the Arkite, the friend of David,
came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king!
Long live the king!"
17 (2Sa 19:25) Then Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this the extent of your
commitment to your friend? Why have you not gone with your friend?"
18 Hushai said to Absalom, "No! For whom the Lord, this people, and all men
of Israel have chosen, his I will be and with him I will remain.
19 (2Sa 15:34) Furthermore, whom shall I serve? Should it not be his son?
As I served your father, so shall I be with you."
20 Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your advice. What shall we do?"
21 (2Sa 15:16; 20:3) Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Lie with your father's
concubines, whom he left to watch over the palace. When all Israel hears
that you have made yourself abhorred by your father, then the hands
of all who are with you will be strong."
22 (2Sa 12:11-12; 15:16) So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof,
and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all of Israel.
23 (2Sa 15:12; 17:14) In those days, the advice that Ahithophel gave was as
when one inquired a word from God. Such was all of the advice of Ahithophel,
whether that which he gave to David or to Absalom.
[15] And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem,
and Ahithophel with him.
[16] And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come
unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the
king.
[17] And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why
wentest thou not with thy friend?
[18] And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people,
and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
[19] And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of
his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy
presence.
[20] Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall
do.
[21] And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines,
which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou
art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee
be strong.
[22] So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom
went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
[23] And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was
as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of
Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
2 Samuel 17
1 Ahithophel also said to Absalom, "Let me choose twelve thousand men
so that I may arise and pursue David tonight.
2 (2Sa 16:14; 1Ki 22:31) I will overtake him while he is weary
and weak and strike him with terror; all of the people who are with him
will flee. Then I will strike only the king, 3and I will return all
of the people to you. When all return except the man whom you are seeking,
all of the people will be at peace."
4 The advice pleased Absalom and all of the elders of Israel.
5 So Absalom said, "Summon Hushai the Arkite so that we may hear
what he has to say as well."
6 When Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom said to him, "This is what Ahithophel
had advised. Should we do this thing? If not, you should tell us."
7 Hushai said to Absalom, "At this time, the advice
that Ahithophel has given is not good."
8 (Hos 13:8; 1Sa 16:18) Moreover, Hushai said, "You know that your father
and his men are warriors, and they have been provoked like a bear robbed
of her cubs. Your father is a veteran of warfare. He will not spend the night
with the people.
9 Even now, he has hidden himself in a ravine or some other place,
and when one of them falls in the first attack, whoever hears will say,
'It was a defeat for the people who follow Absalom.-
10 (Jos 2:9-11) Then even the valiant one, whose heart is like that of a lion,
will completely despair, for all of Israel knows
that your father is a warrior, and those who are with him are brave.
11 (Ge 22:17; Jos 11:4) "Therefore my advice is for all of Israel,
from Dan to Beersheba, to be completely gathered to you like
the multitude of the sand along the shoreline and for you to go to battle
in person.
12 We will come upon him in one of the places where he may be found,
and we will fall upon him like the dew upon the ground. Neither he nor
any of the men who are with him will remain, not a single one.
13 If he withdraws into a city, then all of Israel will bring ropes
to that city. We will raze it until it is a valley, until there cannot
be found there even a pebble."
14 (2Sa 15:34; 15:31) Then Absalom and all of the men of Israel said,
"The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than the advice of Ahithophel."
For the Lord had decided to undermine the prudent advice of Ahithophel,
so that the Lord might bring calamity to Absalom.
[1] Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve
thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
[2] And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will
make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will
smite the king only:
[3] And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou
seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
[4] And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
[5] Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear
likewise what he saith.
[6] And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying,
Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if
not; speak thou.
[7] And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is
not good at this time.
[8] For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be
mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her
whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with
the people.
[9] Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will
come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever
heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow
Absalom.
[10] And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion,
shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man,
and they which be with him are valiant men.
[11] Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee,
from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude;
and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
[12] So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we
will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all
the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one.
[13] Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring
ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not
one small stone found there.
[14] And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the
Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed
to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might
bring evil upon Absalom.
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3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 5 - God Loved, So He Gave
John 3:16-17
16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18) "For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17 (1Jn 4:14; Lk 19:10) For God did not send His Son into
the world to condemn the world, but that the world
through Him might be saved."
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world;
but that the world through him might be saved.
Often called "the gospel in a nutshell", John 3:16 is so familiar,
even the unchurched, that it has all but lost its impact for us.
WE cite it by rote, as if it had no more meaning than a SSN (SIN),
and think that we understand the truth because we know the words.
Why did God send Jesus, his only Son, into the world to die?
Because he loved the people he created. God had no reason,
humanly speaking, to love mankind. Throughout history, from
the Garden of Eden forward, people had deliberately turned
against God and tried his patience. Even the nation God chose
for himself, Israel rebelled against the Lord and turned to other gods.
And we, as individuals, have rebelled against him too. WE have tried
to control our own lives; we have denied his reality; or
acknowledged his existence and then systematically ignored him.
We have become our own gods.
Yet Christ, in love, took upon himself the rejection, the humiliation,
the pain we were responsible for. We deserved to be condemned to die,
but he died for us instead. "God did not send his Son into the world
to condemn the world," John 3:17 says, "but that the world
through Him might be saved."
Often, even after we have committed our lives to Christ, we mistakenly
suppose that God's primary purpose is to condemn us - to catch us in sin
and punish us. But God says that his purpose is to love us and to save us
from sin and ourselves. He loved, and so he gave; he still loves us,
and he still continues to give.
Application
a) What sin in my life put Jesus on the cross?
b) How do I know that my sins has been forgiven?
c) How can these verses help me when I face condemnation and guilt?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Matthew 6:19-21
Treasures in Heaven
Lk 12:33-34
19 (Heb 13:5; Lk 12:21) "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth
where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
20 (Lk 12:33; Mt 19:21) But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust destroy
and where thieves do not break in nor steal,
21 (Lk 12:34) for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust
doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Eternal Faithfulness
2 Tim 2:8-13
8 (Mt 1:1; Ro 2:16) Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead,
descended from David, according to my gospel,
9 (Php 1:7; 2Ti 1:8) in which I suffer trouble like a criminal,
even with chains. But the word of God is not bound.
10 (Col 1:24; 2Co 1:6; 4:17) Therefore I endure all things
for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain
the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 (Ro 6:8; 1Th 5:10) This is a faithful saying:
If we die with Him, we shall also live with Him.
12 (Mt 10:33; Ro 8:17 ) If we endure, we shall also reign with Him.
If we deny Him, He also will deny us.
13 (Nu 23:19; Ro 3:3 )If we are faithless,
He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.
8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead
according to my gospel:
9 wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of
God is not bound.
10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also
obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him,
we shall also live with him:
12 if we suffer, we shall also reign with him:
if we deny him, he also will deny us:
13 if we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
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, ...) .
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7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
14th Day of the Month
a) Pray for God's kingdom to come
in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,
and in our nation ( Matt 6:10
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
)
b) Pray for those who serve with
denominations and Christian organisations
in Canada - that God will bless their ministry
and anoint them for effective service.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and thank Him that his protector and Salvation.
Pray to the Lord: "Master Gardener, please help me produce good fruit
from good soil."
Pray to the Lord and pray to the Loving Christ who came for the Salvation
of This World.
Pray to the Lord and pray to lay tresure in Heaven.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know you are alive in Christ.
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 God's kingdom to come
in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,
and in our nation
Pray for those who serve with
denominations and Christian organisations
- that God will bless their ministry
and anoint them for effective service.
Pray for Tabish, Kalu, Sonia, Samia and many other believers in
Pakistan
who are facing blasphemy charges.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
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PSALMS 55
For the Music Director. With stringed instruments.
A Contemplative Maskil of David.
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God,
and do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Attend to me, and answer me;
I am restless in my complaint, and I murmur,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) because of the voice of the enemy,
because of the pressure of the wicked,
for they cause trouble to drop on me,
and in wrath they have animosity against me.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) My heart is in pain within me,
and the terrors of death have fallen on me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Fear and trembling come into me,
and horror has overwhelmed me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
For then I would fly away and be at rest.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Indeed, then I would wander far off,
and remain in the wilderness. Selah
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I would hasten my escape
from the windy storm and tempest."
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues,
for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) Day and night they go around it on its walls;
trouble and sorrow are in its midst.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Destruction is in its midst;
oppression and treachery do not depart from its streets.
12 For it is not an enemy who reproachesme;
then I could bear it.
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me;
then I could hide from him.
13 But it was you, my peer,
my guide, and my acquaintance.
14 We took pleasant counsel together,
and walked to the house of God in company.
15 May death surprise them,
and may their lives go down to Sheol,
for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.
16 As for me, I will call on God,
and the Lord will save me.
17 Evening and morning and at noon,
I will make my complaint and murmur,
and He will hear my voice.
18 He has ransomed my life in peace
from the battle against me,
for there were many against me.
19 God will hear and afflict them,
even He who sits enthroned from of old. Selah
Because they do not change,
therefore they do not fear God.
20 My friend has set his hands against those at peace with him;
he has violated his covenant.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
but battle was in his heart;
his words were softer than oil,
yet they were drawn swords.
22 Cast your burden on the Lord,
and He will sustain you;
He will never allow
the righteous to be moved.
23 But You, O God, will cast the wicked down
into the pit of destruction;
men of blood and deceitful men
will not live out half their days.
But I will trust in You.
Psalms 55
[1] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
[2] Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
[3] Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the
wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
[4] My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen
upon me.
[5] Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed
me.
[6] And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away,
and be at rest.
[7] Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
[8] I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
[9] Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and
strife in the city.
[10] Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also
and sorrow are in the midst of it.
[11] Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from
her streets.
[12] For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it:
neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I
would have hid myself from him:
[13] But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
[14] We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in
company.
[15] Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for
wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
[16] As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
[17] Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he
shall hear my voice.
[18] He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me:
for there were many with me.
[19] God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah.
Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
[20] He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he
hath broken his covenant.
[21] The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his
heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
[22] Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall
never suffer the righteous to be moved.
[23] But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction:
bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will
trust in thee.
2) Our Daily Bread for 14 May 2026 Titled
Good Soil in God by Katara Patton
Luke 8:4-8,11-15
Luke 8:4-8
The Parable of the Sower
Mt 13:1-9; Mk 4:1-9
4 When a large crowd had gathered together and people were coming to Him
from every city, He told this parable:
5 "A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the path
and was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.
6 Some fell on a rock. And as soon as it sprang up, it withered away,
because it lacked moisture.
7 (Jer 4:3) Yet some fell among thorns. And the thorns sprang up with it
and choked it.
8 (Mt 11:15; Ge 26:12) And other seed fell on good ground and sprang up
and yielded a hundred times the amount sown."
When He had said these things, He cried out,
"He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
[4] And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of
every city, he spake by a parable:
[5] A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way
side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
[6] And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered
away, because it lacked moisture.
[7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked
it.
[8] And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an
hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears
to hear, let him hear.
The Parable of the Sower Explained
Mt 13:18-23; Mk 4:13-20
11 (Mt 13:19; Mk 4:14-20) "Now the parable means this:
The seed is the word of God.
12 Those along the path are those who hear. Then comes the devil,
who takes away the word from their hearts, lest they should believe
and be saved.
13 (Isa 58:2; Eze 33:32) Those on the rock are the ones who,
when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root,
for they believe for a while, then in the time of temptation fall away.
14 (1Ti 6:9-10; 6:17) That which fell among thorns are those who,
when they have heard, go out and are choked with the cares
and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
15 (Php 1:11; Col 1:6) But the seed on the good ground are those who,
having heard the word, keep it in an honest and good heart
and bear fruit with patience.
[11] Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
[12] Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and
taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be
saved.
[13] They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with
joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of
temptation fall away.
[14] And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard,
go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life,
and bring no fruit to perfection.
[15] But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good
heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
In late spring each year, I plant cucumber seeds in our garden. The seeds
produce leaves quickly, but it takes time to see the fruit. In fact, one
summer after I watered the seeds and waited, I questioned whether I'd get any
cucumbers at all. I thought, Did I put too many seeds too close together, or
was the ground not warm enough when I'd planted them? But one day, I spotted a
green bulb. The next week, I spotted another. Then another. Within a few
weeks, we moved from only vines to almost enough fruit to make salad for
a week.
Spiritual growth looks like that sometimes. We don't always see the things
we've been praying for: patience, self-control, being gentle and loving
(see Galatians 5:22-23). But if we ask God to help us create the conditions
needed for growth - prayer, studying the Scriptures, worship, serving
others - the Holy Spirit will produce the growth.
This is the crux of the parable Jesus shares in Luke 8: "A farmer went
out to sow his seed" (v. 5). "The birds ate" some of the seeds that fell
on the path (v. 5). Others landed on rocky ground, where they received
no moisture and withered (v. 6). Some more fell among thorns and were
choked before they could grow (v. 7). But the seed that was planted on good
soil yielded a crop that was "a hundred times more than was sown" (v.
.
As God helps us, let's cultivate "good soil" and grow in Him.
Reflect & Pray
How is God helping you cultivate "good soil"?
Where have you observed growth in your life?
Master Gardener, please help me produce good fruit from good soil.
For further study, read The Forever Race: A Model of Spiritual Growth.
Day 134, 14 May 2026
1)Psalms 3,4,12,13,28,55
PSALMS 3
A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
1 Lord, how my foes have multiplied!
Many rise up against me!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Many are saying about my life,
"There is no help for him in God." Selah
[Musical term for a pause or change in the music.]
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,
my glory and the One who raises up my head.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I cried to the Lord with my voice,
and He answered me from His holy hill. Selah
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I will not be afraid of multitudes of people
who have set themselves against me all around.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Arise, O Lord;
save me, O my God!
For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek;
You have broken the teeth of the wicked.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Salvation belongs to the Lord.
Your blessing is on Your people. Selah
Psalm 3
[1] LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up
against me.
[2] Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God.
Selah.
[3] But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of
mine head.
[4] I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy
hill. Selah.
[5] I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
[6] I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set
themselves against me round about.
[7] Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies
upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
[8] Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people.
Selah.
PSALMS 4
For the Music Director. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
1 Hear me when I call,
O God of my righteousness!
You have given me relief when I was in distress;
have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) O people, how long will you turn my glory into shame?
How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Know that the Lord set apart the faithful for Himself;
the Lord hears when I call to Him.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Tremble in awe, and do not sin.
Commune with your own heart on your bed,
and be still. Selah
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Offer sacrifices of righteousness,
and trust in the Lord.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Many are saying, "Who will show us any good?"
Lift up the light of Your face over us.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) You have placed gladness in my heart
that is better than when their corn and their new wine abound.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will both lie down in peace and sleep;
for You, Lord,
make me dwell safely and securely.
Psalm 4
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.
1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness:
Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; Have mercy upon me,
and hear my prayer.
2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame?
How long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself:
The LORD will hear when I call unto him.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not:
Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
And put your trust in the LORD.
6 There be many that say,
Who will shew us any good?
LORD, lift thou up
The light of thy countenance upon us.
7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart,
More than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep:
PSALMS 12
For the Music Director. According to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
1 Help, Lord, for the godly man comes to an end,
for the faithful disappear from sons of men.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) They speak empty words, each with his own neighbor;
they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The Lord will cut off all flattering lips,
and the tongue that speaks proud things,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who have said, "With our tongue will we prevail;
our lips are in our control, who is master over us?"
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) "Because the poor are plundered,
because the needy sigh,
now I will arise," says the Lord;
"I will place him in the safety for which he yearns."
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The words of the Lord are pure words;
they are silver tried in an earthen furnace
refined seven times.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) You will keep them, O Lord;
You will preserve them from this generation.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The wicked walk on every side,
when the worthless of mankind are exalted.
Psalms 12
[1] Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among
the children of men.
[2] They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and
with a double heart do they speak.
[3] The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh
proud things:
[4] Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own:
who is lord over us?
[5] For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I
arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
[6] The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of
earth, purified seven times.
[7] Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this
generation for ever.
[8] The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
PSALMS 13
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me for good?
How long will you hide Your face from me?
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) How long will I harbour cares in my soul
and sorrow in my heart by day?
How long will my enemy loom over me?
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Take note and answer me, O Lord my God!
Brighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) lest my enemy say, "I have him,"
lest my foes exult when I stumble.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I for my part confide in Your kindness;
may my heart exult in Your salvation!
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I will sing to the Lord,
because He has dealt bountifully with me.
Psalms 13
[1] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide
thy face from me?
[2] How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart
daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
[3] Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the
sleep of death;
[4] Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that
trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
[5] But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
[6] I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
PSALMS 28
A Psalm of David.
1 To You, O Lord, will I cry;
my Rock, do not be silent to me;
lest if You were silent to me,
then I would become like those who go down to the pit.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Hear the voice of my supplications
when I cry to You,
when I lift up my hands
toward Your most holy place.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Do not draw me away with the wicked
and with the workers of iniquity,
who speak peace to their neighbours,
but mischief is in their hearts.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Give them according to their deeds,
and according to the wickedness of their endeavors;
give them according to the work of their hands;
return to them what they deserve.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Because they do not regard the works of the Lord,
nor the work of His hands,
He will destroy them
and not build them up.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Blessed be the Lord,
because He has heard the voice of my supplications.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusted in Him, and I was helped;
therefore my heart rejoices,
and with my song I will thank Him.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is the strength of His people,
and He is the saving strength of His anointed.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Save Your people,
and bless Your inheritance;
feed them and lift them up forever.
Psalms 28
[1] Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou
be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
[2] Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up
my hands toward thy holy oracle.
[3] Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity,
which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
[4] Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of
their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them
their desert.
[5] Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his
hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
[6] Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my
supplications.
[7] The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am
helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise
him.
[8] The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his
anointed.
[9] Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift
them up for ever.
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5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Eternal Faithfulness
Ps 89:1-8
PSALMS 89
A Contemplative Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever;
with my mouth I will make known
Your faithfulness to all generations.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For I have said,
"Mercy shall be built up forever;
Your faithfulness shall be
established in the heavens."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You have said,
"I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
I have sworn to David my servant:
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) 'Your offspring I will establish forever,
and build up your throne for all generations.' " Selah
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Let the heavens praise Your wonders, O Lord;
Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For who in the skies can
be compared to the Lord?
Who among the heavenly sons is like the Lord?
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God is greatly to be feared
in the assembly of the holy ones
and awesome to all those who surround Him.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) O Lord God of Hosts,
who is a mighty Lord like You,
with Your faithfulness all around You?
1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever:
With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever:
Thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
3 I have made a covenant with my chosen,
I have sworn unto David my servant,
4 Thy seed will I establish for ever,
And build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD:
Thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
6 For who in the heaven
Can be compared unto the LORD?
Who among the sons of the mighty
Can be likened unto the LORD?
7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints,
And to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee?
Or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
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, ...) .
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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 pray not to have strife in the family.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, please help me to hang in there
and keep sowing when a loved one seems disinterested in the gospel."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that Lord Jesus is Loving Father.
Pray to the Lord and pray that the rich with give
their generous share of tithes and offerings.
Pray to the Lord and pray to sign of the merices of the Lord.
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 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.
Despite that
Tunisia is
99% Sunni Muslim, may many acknowledge and honour its rich Christian history.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
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2 Samuel 15
[13] And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of
Israel are after Absalom.
[14] And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem,
Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make
speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and
smite the city with the edge of the sword.
[15] And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are
ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.
[16] And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king
left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
[17] And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a
place that was far off.
[18] And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and
all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after
him from Gath, passed on before the king.
[19] Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with
us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger,
and also an exile.
[20] Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up
and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy
brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.
[21] And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my
lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be,
whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
[22] And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed
over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
[23] And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed
over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people
passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
[24] And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark
of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went
up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.
[25] And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city:
if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and
shew me both it, and his habitation:
[26] But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let
him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
[27] The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return
into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and
Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
[28] See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word
from you to certify me.
[29] Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem:
and they tarried there.
[30] And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went
up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that
was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they
went up.
[31] And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with
Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel
into foolishness.
[32] And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount,
where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with
his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
[33] Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a
burden unto me:
[34] But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy
servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now
also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of
Ahithophel.
[35] And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests?
therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the
king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
[36] Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son,
and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing
that ye can hear.
[37] So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into
Jerusalem.
2) Our Daily Bread for 13 May 2026 Titled
Waiting for the Harvest by Dave Branon
Galatians 6:7-10
Bear One Another's Burdens
7 (1Co 6:9; 2Co 9:6) Be not deceived. God is not mocked.
For whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.
8 (Jas 3:18; Job 4:8; Hos 8:7) For the one who sows to his own flesh
will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit
will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
9 (Heb 12:3; 1Co 15:58; Heb 12:5) And let us not grow weary in doing good,
for in due season we shall reap, if we do not give up.
10 (Eph 2:19; Jn 12:35) Therefore, as we have opportunity,
let us do good to all people, especially to those who are of
the household of faith.
[7] Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap.
[8] For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but
he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
[9] And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap,
if we faint not.
[10] As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men,
especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
In 1962, Joanne Shetler and Anne Fetzer made an arduous trek by bus and foot
into the rugged mountains of the Philippines to share the gospel with people
who’d never heard of Jesus.
For five years, they translated Scripture into the people's language, but the
Balangao villagers weren't receptive. They did, however, help build a
primitive landing strip so new supplies could be flown in. One day, a plane
dubbed "magic from another world" by the people arrived. The pilot then flew a
deathly ill, pregnant village woman to a faraway clinic. When the plane later
returned with the recovered woman and her healthy newborn, the people began
asking about “this God” they’d been told about. Soon the village had a church
full of believers in Christ.
All of us who share the story of Jesus have times of discouragement when our
listeners don't seem to hear. The apostle Paul knew that can happen. After
explaining to the Galatians the importance of planting and harvesting the
gospel, he recognized that a sower may grow tired. So he challenged his
listeners not to "become weary in doing good" (Galatians 6:9).
The first five years of Joanne and Anne's work was surely discouraging. But
they kept sowing, and eventually they reaped a harvest. Let's not "give up"
(v. 9). Surely, the message of salvation will "reap eternal life" (v.
.
Reflect & Pray
Why do you sometimes grow weary in sharing the gospel? What's your sure hope?
Dear God, please help me to hang in there
and keep sowing when a loved one seems disinterested in the gospel.
Discover The Power of Prayer in Evangelism.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 4 - Daddy!
Romans 8:15
'For you have not received the spirit of slavery again to fear. But you have
received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father." '
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have
received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
"I've always been a Daddy's girl," Sandi said proudly, and her relationship
with her father proved it. She was never spoiled, but even as a grown woman,
Sandi maintained a closeness with her father, sharing intimately with him the
important issues of her life. And just her use of the name "Daddy" indicated
that he was, indeed a warm, approachable, affectionate man.
Many people are not so fortunate. Some fathers are stern and harsh;
others absent or uncaring, some even abusive. Few have the king of father
who presents a picture of the loving fatherhood of God.
But whatever our concept of fatherhood, God makes clear that he is everything
we always wanted our fathers to be - loving, forgiving, approachable,
totally accepting of us as we are, encouraging us to become all he has
created us to be.
In Romans 8, Paul calls God our "Abba Father". The Aramaic word for Father,
Abba, is an intimate term that might well be translated, Daddy.
God is our "Daddy," our "Abba" - not a distant, stern patriarch ready
to strike us down at the first sign of transgression, but a gentle,
loving Father who longs for us to climb into his lap and let him comfort us.
When we commit ourselves to Christ, Paul indicates, we do not receive a
"spirit of bondage to fear" but a "spirit of adoption." We are not called
to respond to God out of fear, but out of love and reverence.
We can relax and enjoy his presence, for we are his children,
and he is our loving Daddy.
Application
a) What concept of fatherhood do I have from my own experience with my father?
How does that correspond to Paul's description of God as "Daddy"?
b) How can this verse help change my perception of what it means to have
God as my Father?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Tim 6:17-19
17 (Ro 11:20; 1Ti 4:10) Command those who are rich in this world that they
not be conceited, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,
who richly gives us all things to enjoy.
18 (Ro 12:8; 12:13) Command that they do good, that they be rich
in good works, generous, willing to share,
19 (Lk 16:9; 1Ti 6:12) and laying up in store for themselves a good
foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of eternal life.
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded,
nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly
all things to enjoy;
18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works,
ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time
to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
2 Samuel 14
[25] But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for
his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there
was no blemish in him.
[26] And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he
polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he
weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.
[27] And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose
name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
[28] So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's
face.
[29] Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he
would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not
come.
[30] Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine,
and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set
the field on fire.
[31] Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him,
Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
[32] And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come
hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from
Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let
me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
[33] So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for
Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground
before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
2 SAMUEL 15
Absalom's Conspiracy
1 (1Ki 1:5; 1Sa 8:11) After this Absalom acquired for himself a chariot,
horses, and fifty men to run before him.
2 Absalom would go early and stand beside the way into the gate.
When any man who had a dispute concerning which he had come
to the king for a judgment approached, Absalom would call to him
and say, "Which city are you from?" And he would say, "Your servant
is from one of the tribes of Israel."
3 Then Absalom would say to him, "Look, your claim is good and right,
but there is no one to hear you on behalf of the king."
4 (Jdg 9:29) Absalom would continue, "If I were appointed a judge in the land,
then every man who had a claim could come and I would give him justice."
5 (2Sa 14:33) When a man would approach to bow before him, he would reach
out, embrace him, and kiss him.
6 (Ro 16:18) Absalom acted this way toward every Israelite who came
to the king for a judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
7 After forty years, Absalom said to the king, "Please allow me to go fulfill
my vow that I made to the Lord in Hebron.
8 (Ge 28:20-21; 2Sa 13:37-38) For your servant made a vow when I was dwelling
in Geshur in Aram, saying: If indeed the Lord will bring me back to Jerusalem,
then I will serve the Lord."
9 The king said to him, "Go in peace." So he arose and went to Hebron.
10 But Absalom sent scouts throughout all of the tribes of Israel, saying,
"When you hear the sound of the horn, say: Absalom has become king in Hebron."
11 (1Sa 9:13; 22:15) Now two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem,
invited and unsuspecting; they did not know anything.
12 (Jos 15:51; 2Sa 15:31) Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite,
the advisor of David, from his city Giloh, while he was offering
the sacrifices. Now the conspiracy was strong, for the number of people
with Absalom was continually growing.
[1] And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and
horses, and fifty men to run before him.
[2] And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it
was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for
judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And
he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
[3] And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but
there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
[4] Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every
man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him
justice!
[5] And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance,
he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
[6] And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for
judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
[7] And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king,
I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in
Hebron.
[8] For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If
the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the
LORD.
[9] And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to
Hebron.
[10] But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As
soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom
reigneth in Hebron.
[11] And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were
called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.
[12] And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counseller, from
his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy
was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
David Flees Jerusalem
13 (Jdg 9:3; 2Sa 15:6) A messenger came to David and said,
"The hearts of the men of Israel are following Absalom."
14 (2Sa 19:9) David said to all of his servants who were with him
in Jerusalem, "Get up. We must flee or there will be no escape from
Absalom for us. Hurry up and leave, or he will soon reach us
and bring disaster upon us, striking the city with the edge of the sword."
15 The king's servants said to the king,
"Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants."
16 (2Sa 16:21-22; 20:3) So the king left with his entire house after him,
but he left behind ten women, concubines, to watch over the house.
17 So the king left with all of the people after him, and they came to a stop
at the furthest house.
18 (2Sa 8:18; 1Sa 30:14) Now all his servants passed on beside him,
all the Kerethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men
who had followed him from Gath, passed on before the king.
19 (2Sa 18:2) The king said to Ittai the Gittite, "Why are you also going
with us? Go back and dwell with the king, for you are a foreigner and,
moreover, exiled from your own place.
20 (1Sa 23:13; 2Sa 2:60 You came only yesterday. Shall I cause you to go
roaming around with us today? I am going where I go.
Go back, and take back your brothers with you. Mercy and truth be with you."
21 (Ru 1:16-17; Pr 17:17) Ittai answered the king and said,
"As the Lord lives and as lives my lord the king, only in the place
where my lord the king is, whether for death or for life,
there alone will your servant be."
22 So David said to Ittai, "Go on, pass by." So Ittai the Gittite passed by,
along with all of his men and all of the children
and elderly who were with him.
23 (2Sa 16:2; 1Ki 2:37) The whole land wept with a loud voice as
all the people passed by. Now the king was crossing over the brook Kidron,
and all of the people were crossing over on the road to the wilderness.
24 (Nu 4:15; 2Sa 8:17) And also Zadok and all of the Levites with him
were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. They set down the ark of God,
and Abiathar came up until all of the people had finished
passing from the city.
25 (Ex 15:13; Jer 25:30) The king said to Zadok, "Take the ark of God back
to the city. If I have found favor in the eyes of the Lord, He will bring me
back and allow me to see both it and its resting place.
26 (1Sa 3:18; 2Sa 22:20) But if He should say now, 'I take no delight in you,'
here I am. May He do to me what seems good to Him."
27 (1Sa 9:9; 2Sa 17:17) The king also said to Zadok the priest,
"Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace with your two sons,
your son Ahimaaz and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
28 (2Sa 17:16; 15:23) I will wait at the fords of the wilderness
until word from you comes to inform me."
29 So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem,
and they remained there.
30 (Est 6:12; 2Sa 19:4) David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives,
weeping as he went. His head was covered and he went barefoot.
Then all of the people who were with him each covered his head
and went up, weeping as they went.
31 (2Sa 16:23; 17:14) Now it was reported to David that Ahithophel
was conspiring with Absalom, and David said,
"O Lord, make the advice of Ahithophel folly."
32 (Jos 16:2; 2Sa 1:2) When David came to the summit where he would
worship God, Hushai the Arkite approached him with his coat torn
and dirt on his head.
33 (2Sa 19:35) David said to him, "If you pass on with me, you will be
a burden to me.
34 But if you return to the city, you may say to Absalom,
'I am your servant, O king, as I was a servant of your father.
As I was then, so now I am your servant,' so as to counter the advice
of Ahithophel.
35 (2Sa 17:15-16) Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be with you there?
You shall report everything that you hear from the king's house to Zadok
and Abiathar the priests.
36 (2Sa 17:17; 15:27) Their two sons Ahimaaz the son of Zadok and Jonathan
the son of Abiathar will be there with them. You shall send word of everything
that you hear to me by their hand."
37 (2Sa 16:15-16; 1Ch 27:33) So Hushai, the friend of David,
came to the city as Absalom entered Jerusalem.
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Day 133, 13 May 2026
1) 1 Chronicles 20:2-3 . 2 Samuel 13-15
1 CHRONICLES 20
Rabbah Captured
2Sa 11:1; 12:29-31
2 Then David took the crown of their king from his head
and found it weighed about a talent [About 75 pounds, or 34 kilograms.]
of gold with a precious stone set in it. And it was placed on David's head.
He also brought out a great abundance of plunder from the city.
3 He brought out the people who were it in, and put them to work with saws,
sharp iron tools, and axes. Thus David did to all the cities of the Ammonites,
and then he and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
2 And David took the crown of their king from off his head,
and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it;
and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil
out of the city.
3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and
with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities
of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
2 SAMUEL 13
Amnon and Tamar
1 (2Sa 3:2-3; 1Ch 3:9) After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful
sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon the son of David fell in love with her.
2 It depressed Amnon to the point of falling ill that Tamar his sister was
a virgin, but it was impossible for Amnon to pursue her.
3 (1Sa 16:9) Now Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah,
the brother of David, and Jonadab was a very crafty individual.
4 He asked him, "Why are you, the son of the king, so sullen morning
after morning? Will you not tell me?"
Amnon told him, "I am in love with Tamar, the sister of Absalom my brother."
5 Jonadab instructed him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill. When
your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Please allow Tamar, my sister,
to come and prepare some food for me. She should make the food here,
so that when I see it, I may eat it from her hand.'"
6 (Ge 18:6) So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill. When the king came
to see him, Amnon said to the king, "Please let my sister Tamar come here
to make a couple of cakes, so that I may be nourished from her hand."
7Then David sent word to Tamar at the house, "Please go to the house of Amnon
your brother, and prepare food for him."
8 So Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, where he was lying.
She took the dough, kneaded it, and made the cakes before him.
Then she baked them.
9 (Ge 45:1) Then she took the baking tray and served the cakes to him,
but he refused to eat. Amnon said, "Send everyone away." So they all left him.
10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the bedroom that I may
eat from your hand." So Tamar took the cakes that she had made and brought
them in the bedroom to Amnon her brother.
11 When she brought them close for him to eat, he took hold of her and said,
"Come, lie with me, my sister."
12 (Lev 20:17; Jdg 19:23) She pled with him, "No, my brother, do not violate
me, for such a thing is not to be done in Israel. Do not carry out this awful
thing.
13 As for me, where could I escape my disgrace? And you would be like
one of the fools in Israel. Now, please speak to the king, for he will not
withhold me from you."
14 (2Sa 12:11) But he refused to listen to her. So, being stronger than her,
he overpowered her and lay with her.
15 Then Amnon hated her greatly, so that the hatred with which he hated
her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon
said to her, "Get up, go away."
16 She said to him, "No, because this great offense of dismissing me
is worse than the other which you did to me." But he refused to listen to her.
17 He called his personal servant and said, "Send this woman out from me,
and secure the door behind her."
18 (Ge 37:3; Jdg 5:30) Now she was wearing a long robe, because the virgin
daughters of the king were clothed in such garments. So his servant put her
out and secured the door behind her.
19 (Jos 7:6; Jer 2:37) So Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe
that she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and left,
wailing as she went.
20 Absalom her brother said to her, "Has Amnon your brother been with you?
Keep silent for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing
to heart." So Tamar stayed in the house of Absalom, her brother,
a desolate woman.
21 (Ge 34:7) When King David heard about these things, he was very angry.
22 (Ge 31:24; Lev 19:17-18) And Absalom would not speak with Amnon,
either pleasantly or angrily; but Absalom hated Amnon because
he had raped his sister Tamar.
[1] And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair
sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
[2] And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she
was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
[3] But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah
David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
[4] And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day
to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my
brother Absalom's sister.
[5] And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself
sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let
my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that
I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
[6] So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to
see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come,
and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
[7] Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's
house, and dress him meat.
[8] So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And
she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake
the cakes.
[9] And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to
eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man
from him.
[10] And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may
eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought
them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
[11] And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and
said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
[12] And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such
thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
[13] And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou
shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak
unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
[14] Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than
she, forced her, and lay with her.
[15] Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated
her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said
unto her, Arise, be gone.
[16] And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away
is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken
unto her.
[17] Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now
this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
[18] And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes
were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant
brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
[19] And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours
that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
[20] And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with
thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this
thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
[21] But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
[22] And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for
Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
Absalom Kills Amnon
23 (Ge 38:12-13; 1Sa 25:4) Two full years later, the sheepshearers of Absalom
were in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all of the sons of
the king.
24 Then Absalom came to the king and requested, "Your servant
has sheepshearers; will the king and his servants kindly go
with your servant?"
25 The king said to Absalom, "No, my son, we must not all go
or we will be a burden to you." When he urged him, he refused to go,
but gave him his blessing.
26 (2Sa 3:27; 11:13-15) Absalom said, "If not, allow my brother Amnon to go
with us." But the king replied to him, "Why should he go with you?"
27 But Absalom urged him until he sent Amnon and all of the king's sons along
with him.
28 (Jdg 19:6; 19:9) Now, Absalom had commanded his servant,
"Look for Amnon to become carefree on account of the wine.
Then I will say to you, 'Strike Amnon, and kill him.' Do not be afraid,
for am not I myself commanding you? Be strong and brave."
29 (2Sa 18:9; 1Ki 1:33) So, the servants of Absalom did to Amnon that
which Absalom had commanded. Then the sons of the king arose,
each mounting his mule, and fled.
30 While they were on the way, the report reached David:
"Absalom struck down all of the sons of the king,
and there is not one of them remaining."
31 (2Sa 1:11; 12:16) Then the king arose, tore his garments, and lay
on the ground, while all of his servants who were standing nearby
tore their garments.
32 But Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah, said, "My lord should not
think that they have killed all of the servants who are the king's sons.
Amnon alone is dead, for this has been determined from the day he raped Tamar,
his sister, by the very declaration of Absalom.
33 (2Sa 19:19) Now, my lord the king should not take this matter to heart,
thinking that all of the king's sons are dead. Instead Amnon alone is dead."
34 Absalom fled. Now when the servant who was keeping watch looked up,
he saw many people coming on the road beyond him, around the hill.
35 So Jonadab said to the king, "See, the king's sons are coming.
As your servant spoke, so it is."
36 As soon as he had finished speaking, the sons of the king arrived, lifted
their voices, and wept. The king and all of his servants also wept loudly.
37 (2Sa 3:3; 13:34) Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud,
king of Geshur, but David mourned over his son every day.
38 When Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he was there for three years.
39 (Ge 24:67; 37:35) Then King David longed to go out to Absalom,
for he was consoled over the death of Amnon.
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[23] And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had
sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited
all the king's sons.
[24] And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath
sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy
servant.
[25] And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest
we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but
blessed him.
[26] Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with
us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
[27] But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go
with him.
[28] Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when
Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then
kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous and be valiant.
[29] And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded.
Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and
fled.
[30] And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to
David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one
of them left.
[31] Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and
all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
[32] And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let
not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons;
for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been
determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
[33] Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to
think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.
[34] But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his
eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill
side behind him.
[35] And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy
servant said, so it is.
[36] And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that,
behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the
king also and all his servants wept very sore.
[37] But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of
Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.
[38] So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
[39] And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was
comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
2 SAMUEL 14
Absalom Returns to Jerusalem
1 (2Sa 13:39; 2:18) Now Joab the son of Zeruiah recognised
that the king's mind was on Absalom.
2 (2Ch 11:6; Am 1:1) So Joab sent a request to Tekoa and brought
from there a wise woman. He instructed her, "Act as if you are
observing mourning rites. Put on mourning garments,
and do not anoint yourself with oil, but act like a woman who has
been mourning over the dead like this for many days.
3 (2Sa 14:19; Ex 4:15) Then come to the king and speak to him in this manner."
Thus Joab put the words in her mouth.
4 (1Sa 25:23; 2Sa 1:2) As the Tekoan woman spoke to the king, she fell on her
face toward the ground and bowed low. Then she said, "Help me, O king."
5 The king said to her, "What troubles you?"
She responded, "Alas, I am a widow, and my husband is dead.
6 Furthermore, your servant had two sons. The two of them were fighting
in the field, but there was no one to separate them.
One struck the other and killed him.
7 (Nu 35:19; Mt 21:38) Now the entire family has risen up against
your maidservant, and they said, 'Deliver him who struck his brother,
so that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed,
and we will destroy the heir also.' So they will extinguish my remaining
ember, and leave my husband neither name nor remnant
on the face of the earth."
8 Then the king said to the woman,
"Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you."
9 (1Sa 25:24; 1Ki 2:33) The Tekoan woman responded to the king,
"May guilt rest upon me and the house of my father, my lord the king,
and may the king and his throne be blameless."
10 The king said, "Whoever speaks to you, bring him to me,
and he will not cause you harm again."
11 (1Sa 14:45; Nu 35:19) Then she said, "May the king remember the Lord
your God so that the avenger of blood will not continue to destroy,
lest they exterminate my son." He said, "As the Lord lives,
not one hair of your son will fall to the ground."
12 Then the woman said, "Allow your servant to speak
a word to my lord the king." So he said, "Speak."
13 (2Sa 12:7; 13:37-38) The woman said, "Why have you planned like
this against the people of God? The king's speaking this word is like
a self-conviction, for the king has not brought back his own banished one.
14 (Nu 35:15; 35:25) We will surely die and are like water spilled
on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again.
Yet God does not take away a life; He devises plans so that His banished
ones will not be cast out from Him.
15 "So now I have come to speak to my lord the king about this matter
because the people have made me afraid. So, I thought, 'I will speak
to the king. Perhaps the king will perform the request of his servant.
16 (1Sa 26:19) For the king may accept my request to deliver his servant
from the hand of the man who would destroy me
and my son from the inheritance of God.'
17 (1Sa 29:9; 2Sa 19:27) "So, your servant thought, 'May the word of my lord
the king provide rest. For like the angel of God, my lord the king discerns
good from evil. May the Lord your God be with you.' "
18 Then the king answered and said to the woman, "Please do not conceal
from me anything that I ask you." The woman said, "May my lord the king
please speak."
19 (2Sa 14:3; 1Sa 1:26) The king said,
"Is the hand of Joab with you in all of this?" The woman answered and said,
"As your soul lives, my lord the king, there is no turning right or left
from anything that you spoke, my lord the king, for your servant Joab
is the very one who commanded me and placed all of these words in my mouth.
20 (2Sa 14:17; 19:27) In order to change this situation, your servant Joab
did this thing; but my lord is wise, as with the wisdom of the angel of God,
so as to discern everything happening in the land."
21 (2Sa 14:11) Then the king said to Joab, "This is what I will do.
Go and bring back the young man Absalom."
22 Then Joab fell with his face to ground and bowed low and blessed the king.
Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your eyes,
my lord the king, since the king has granted the request of his servant."
23 Then Joab arose and went to Geshur, and he brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
24 The king said, "Let him turn to his own house.
He shall not come into my presence."
So Absalom turned to his house and did not come into the king's presence.
2 Samuel 14
[1] Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward
Absalom.
[2] And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto
her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning
apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long
time mourned for the dead:
[3] And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the
words in her mouth.
[4] And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to
the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
[5] And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am
indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
[6] And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the
field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and
slew him.
[7] And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they
said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life
of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they
shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband
neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
[8] And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give
charge concerning thee.
[9] And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the
iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be
guiltless.
[10] And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me,
and he shall not touch thee any more.
[11] Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God,
that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more,
lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not
one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
[12] Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word
unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
[13] And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing
against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which
is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.
[14] For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which
cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth
he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
[15] Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the
king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I
will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the
request of his handmaid.
[16] For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the
man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
[17] Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be
comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good
and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
[18] Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I
pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord
the king now speak.
[19] And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And
the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can
turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath
spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the
mouth of thine handmaid:
[20] To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this
thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to
know all things that are in the earth.
[21] And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go
therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
[22] And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked
the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace
in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request
of his servant.
[23] So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
[24] And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see
my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
David Forgives Absalom
25 (Dt 28:35; Job 2:7) In all of Israel, there was no man as handsome
as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, there was not
a blemish on him.
26 (2Sa 18:9; Eze 44:20) When he cut the hair of his head
(and at the end of every year he cut it, for it was heavy on him),
he weighed the hair from his head at two hundred shekels,
[About 5 pounds, or 2.3 kilograms. ] according to the king's standard.
27 (2Sa 18:18; 13:1) There were born to Absalom three sons
and one daughter whose name was Tamar. She was a beautiful woman.
28 Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two full years without coming
into the king's presence.
29 Then Absalom sent a message to Joab, requesting that he send him
to the king, but he was not willing to come to him. So he sent
a second message, but still he was not willing to come.
30 (Jdg 15:4-5) Then he said to his servants, "See, Joab's field is
next to mine, and he has barley there. Go, set it on fire."
So the servants of Absalom set the field on fire.
31 Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house, and said to him,
"Why have your servants set my plot of land on fire?"
32 (1Sa 20:8; Pr 28:13) Absalom said to Joab, "I sent a message to you,
saying: Come, so that I may send you to the king, asking,
'Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still.'
Now, let me go before the king, and if there is still guilt with me,
may he put me to death."
33 (Ge 33:4; Lk 15:20) So Joab came and reported this to him.
Then he summoned Absalom. So he came to the king, bowed low to him,
his face on the ground before the king; then the king kissed Absalom.