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5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 25:15-21
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for He will lead my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,
for I am isolated and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look on my pain and misery,
and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,
and they hate me with violent hatred.
20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!
Let me not suffer shame,
for I seek refuge in You.
21 Truth and integrity will preserve me
while I wait for You.
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;
For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
For I am desolate and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;
And forgive all my sins.
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;
And they hate me with cruel hatred.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:
Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;
For I wait on 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?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
30 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!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
20th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
( Matthew 19:14
14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16-17)
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,
and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not,
to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
)
b) Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
(
Eph 6:12
12 (Eph 1:3; 1:21) For our fight is not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces
of evil in the heavenly places.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to him to make your decisions
for the Battle belongs to the Lord.
Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, please help
me to humbly sacrifice for You and others."
Pray to the Lord and pray to understand how all things
work in the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray to obey the Lord who makes you prosper.
Pray to the Lord and pray for integrity and uprightness preserve you.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
- 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 for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
Pray that Christian converts from Islam in
BANGLADESH will be guarded from those who seek to harm
them.
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
1 CHRONICLES 3
The Generations of David
(2Sa 3:2-5; 5:14-16; 1Ch 14:4-7)
1 (2Sa 3:2-5; Jos 15:56) Now these were the sons of David, who were born
to him in Hebron:
The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
the second, Daniel by Abigail the Carmelitess;
2 the third was Absalom the son of Maakah, the daughter of Talmai
king of Geshur;
the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
3 the fifth, Shephatiah by Abital;
the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
4 (2Sa 2:11; 5:4-5) Six sons were born to him in Hebron,
and he reigned there seven years and six months.
He also reigned 37 years in Jerusalem.
House of David
1 Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron;
the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel,
of Abigail the Carmelitess:
2 the third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai
king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
3 the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
4 These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years
and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
2) Our Daily Bread for 20 April 2026 titled
Humble Sacrifice by Tom Felten
1 Chronicles 17:16 - 22
The Prayer of David
2Sa 7:18-29
16 (2Sa 7:18) Then King David came and sat before the Lord, and he said,
"Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house that You have brought me
this far?
17 This was something small in Your eyes, God, but You have spoken
concerning the house of Your servant for a great while to come
and have regarded me with the status of a great man, O Lord God.
18 "What more can David speak to You for the honor of Your servant?
For You know Your servant.
19 (Isa 37:35) O Lord, for the sake of Your servant and according
to Your own heart You have done all these great things
and made known all these great things.
20 (Ex 15:11; Isa 44:6) "O Lord, there is none like You, and there is no god
besides You as we have heard with our ears.
21 Who is like Your people Israel, a nation on earth whom God has redeemed
for Himself as a people to make for Yourself a great name by great and awesome
deeds in driving out nations from before Your people whom You redeemed
from Egypt?
22 (Ex 19:5-6) For You made Your people Israel for Yourself for a people
forever, and You, O Lord, have become their God.
1 Chronicles 17
16 And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I,
O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast
also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast
regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant?
for thou knowest thy servant.
19 O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart,
hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
20 O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee,
according to all that we have heard with our ears.
21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God
went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness
and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people,
whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
22 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou,
LORD, becamest their God.
A pilot and his two daughters took off from Soldotna, Alaska, on a sightseeing
trip. Their small plane, however, never made it to its destination. After
several local pilots began searching for the missing aircraft, one named Terry
Godes finally spied its nearly submerged wreckage on a partially frozen lake.
The three family members were standing on its wings as they had been for
hours. Thankfully, the trio was soon rescued by the National Guard. Godes
humbly sacrificed his time and resources for others - leading to lives being
saved. In humility, he said of his efforts,
"I was just the guy that saw the plane first."
King David sacrificed much for the people of Israel, including battling to
save them from their enemies (1 Chronicles 14:8-17). Then he heard from the
prophet Nathan that through his bloodline a throne would be "established
forever," as fulfilled in Christ (17:14; see Luke 1:30-33). He replied in
humility, "Who am I, Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought
me this far?" (1 Chronicles 17:16). He knew that his life was established by
God and His will (v. 19) and that He had ultimately done the work of rescue
and redemption for David and his people (vv. 20-22).
Jesus "humbled himself" and made the ultimate sacrifice for us
(Philippians 2:8). As He helps us, let's humbly sacrifice our lives
for others.
Reflect & Pray
Why is humility before God so important?
What will it mean for you to humbly sacrifice for others?
Loving God, please help me to humbly sacrifice for You and others.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 2 - God's purpose: The Image of Christ
Romans 8:28-29
28 (Gal 1:15; Ge 50:20) We know that all things work together for
good to those who love God,
to those who are called according to His purpose.
29 (Ro 11:2; 1Co 15:49; Eph 1:11) For those whom He foreknew,
He predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son,
so that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them
that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed
to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
A baby dies of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and the parents are
devastated, plagued with guilt, and Asking "Why?" A 17-year-old plunges
headfirst into a pond and to the surface a quadriplegic. A single mother
of 3, struck down by leukemia, has to release he children to foster homes.
And in all these cases, well-meaning Christians stand by and attempt to
comfort: "All things work together for good, you know," they say blithely,
"just trust God, and praise him for everything."
Such pat answers are often repeated because they do contain an element
of truth; they become "pat", meaningless, and superficial, when they are
used as a panacea for all ills, whether the cure fits or not.
The truth is, God does use everything for the benefit of his people -
even disaster and tragedy. Romans 8:28 says, "In all things God works ...."
God foes not cause human suffering. He is not the author of pain
and misery. But what the Enemy of our souls intends for
destruction, God can use for growth.
The key to understanding Romans 8:28 is Romans 8:29 . The Lord makes
clear what "his purpose" is: that we be "conformed to the
likeness of his Son." Everything that happens is not good,
but nothing is wasted in the economy of God. Even the sorrow,
misfortune, and calamity that strike all of us cam be used by the Spirit
to transform us into the image of Christ.
Application
a) Have I ever had experiences that made me doubt the
"all things work together for good"?
b) How does Romans 8:29 clarify Romans 8:28?
c) How can these verses help me deal with the struggles I have in my
own life?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 8:18
18 But you must remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you
the ability to get wealth, so that He may establish His covenant which
He swore to your fathers, as it is today.
18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee
power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto
thy fathers, as it is this day.
2 Samuel 3
[10] To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the
throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.
[11] And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
[12] And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the
land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be
with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
[13] And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I
require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first
bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
[14] And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me
my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the
Philistines.
[15] And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel
the son of Laish.
[16] And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then
said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
[17] And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye
sought for David in times past to be king over you:
[18] Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand
of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the
Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
[19] And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to
speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and
that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
[20] So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David
made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
[21] And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all
Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and
that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent
Abner away; and he went in peace.
Joab Murders Abner
22 Now the servants of David and Joab came from a raid
and brought much plunder with them,
but Abner was no longer with David at Hebron,
because he had sent him away in peace.
23 When Joab and the whole of the army that was with him arrived,
they reported to Joab, "Abner the son of Ner came to the king
and he sent him away peaceably."
24 So Joab went to the king and said, "What have you done?
Abner came to you. Why is it that you sent him away? Now he is long gone.
25 (Dt 28:6; Isa 37:28) You know that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive
you, to learn of your coming and going, to discern all that you are doing."
26 When Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought
him back from the well of Sirah. However, David was not aware of this.
27 (2Sa 20:9-10; 1Ki 2:5) So Abner returned to Hebron, and Joab pulled
him aside in the gateway so as to speak with him undisturbed.
There he struck him in the midsection so that he died on account
of the blood of Asahel, his brother.
28 Afterward when David heard of this, he said,
"My kingdom and I are forever blameless before the Lord
for the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
29 (2Sa 1:16) May it fall upon the head of Joab and upon
all his father's house. May the house of Joab never be
without one who has a discharge, or who is a leper,
or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks food."
30 So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he killed
Asahel their brother at Gibeon in the battle.
31 (Ge 37:34; Jos 7:6) David said to Joab and all of the people with him,
"Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner."
As for King David, he followed behind the bier.
32 (Pr 24:17; Job 31:28) When they buried Abner at Hebron,
the king raised his voice and wept at the grave of Abner,
and all of the people wept.
33 (2Sa 1:17; 13:12-13) Then, the king lamented for Abner, saying,
"Should Abner have died as a fool dies?
34 Your hands were not bound,
and your feet were not put in fetters;
as a man falls before the wicked, so you have fallen."
And all of the people continued to weep over him.
35 (2Sa 1:12; 12:17) Then all of the people came to persuade David
to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath, saying,
"May God do to me, and more also, if I taste food or anything else
before the sun sets."
36 All of the people recognized this, and it pleased them,
as everything that the king did was pleasing to all of the people.
37 That very day, all of the people, all of Israel, understood that
it was not ordered from the king to have Abner the son of Ner killed.
38 David said to his servant, "Do you not understand that a great leader
has fallen this day in Israel?
39 (1Ki 2:33-34; 2:5-6) Today, I am weak, even if an anointed king,
and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too strong for me.
May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness."
[22] And, Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop,
and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in
Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
[23] When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab,
saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away,
and he is gone in peace.
[24] Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold,
Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is
quite gone?
[25] Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to
know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
[26] And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner,
which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
[27] And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate
to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he
died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
[28] And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are
guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
[29] Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let
there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a
leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that
lacketh bread.
[30] So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their
brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
[31] And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend
your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king
David himself followed the bier.
[32] And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and
wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
[33] And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
[34] Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man
falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again
over him.
[35] And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was
yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste
bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
[36] And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as
whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
[37] For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not
of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
[38] And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince
and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
[39] And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of
Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according
to his wickedness.
2 SAMUEL 4
Ish-Bosheth Murdered
1 (Ezr 4:4; Isa 13:7) When the son of Saul heard that Abner
had died in Hebron, his courage failed, and all of Israel was disheartened.
2 (Jos 18:25; 9:17) Now the son of Saul had two men who were leaders of
raiding bands. The name of one was Baanah and the name of the other Rekab,
both sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, from among the sons of Benjamin.
Now Beeroth is also regarded as part of Benjamin,
3 (Ne 11:33; 1Sa 31:7) because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim
and have been sojourners there until this day.
4 (2Sa 9:3; 1Ch 8:34) Now Jonathan the son of Saul had
a son with crippled feet.
He was five years old when the report of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel.
His nurse picked him up and fled, but in her haste to escape, he fell
and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
5 The sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rekab and Baanah,
went out and came to the house of Ish-Bosheth in the heat of the day,
as he was resting in his bed at midday.
6 (2 Sa 2:23) They entered the house as if to get wheat and stabbed
him in the abdomen. Then Rekab and his brother Baanah fled to safety.
7 When they entered the house, he was lying on his bed in his bedroom;
they struck him, killed him, and beheaded him. Then they took his head
and traveled by way of the Arabah all night.
8 (1Sa 25:29; 23:15) They brought the head of Ish-Bosheth to David in Hebron
and said to the king, "Here is the head of Ish'Bosheth the son of Saul,
your enemy who sought your life. This day, the Lord has given
retribution against Saul and his descendent to my lord the king."
9 (1Ki 1:29; Ge 48:16) David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah,
the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "As the Lord, who has delivered
my life from every distress, lives,
10 (2Sa 1:2-16) when one reported to me that Saul was dead,
although he was a bearer of good news in his own eyes,
I seized him and killed him at Ziklag, which was my reward for his message.
11 (Ps 9:12; Ge 9:5-6) How much more so, when guilty men have slain
an innocent man in his own house on his own bed,
should I not now require his blood from your hand
and wipe you from the earth?"
12 (2Sa 1:15; 3:32) David then gave orders to the young men.
They killed them, cut off their hands and feet, and hung
them at the pool in Hebron, but they took the head of
Ish-Bosheth and buried it in the grave of Abner at Hebron.
2 Samuel 4
[1] And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were
feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
[2] And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the
one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a
Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to
Benjamin:
[3] And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until
this day.)
[4] And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was
five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel,
and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste
to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
[5] And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came
about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at
noon.
[6] And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would
have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and
Baanah his brother escaped.
[7] For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber,
and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and
gat them away through the plain all night.
[8] And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said
to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy,
which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day
of Saul, and of his seed.
[9] And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the
Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my
soul out of all adversity,
[10] When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have
brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who
thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
[11] How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own
house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your
hand, and take you away from the earth?
[12] And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off
their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But
they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner
in Hebron.
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2 Samuel 2
12 (Jos 18:25; 10:12) Abner the son of Ner, with the servants of Ish-Bosheth
the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim toward Gibeon.
13 (2Sa 8:16; 1Ch 2:16) And Joab the son of Zeruiah,
with the servants of David, went out in order to meet together
at the pool of Gibeon. They sat down, one group on one side of the pool
and the other group on the side of the pool opposite them.
14 (2Sa 2:17) Abner suggested to Joab,
"Let the young men come forward and compete before us."
And Joab replied, "Let them come."
15 So they stepped forward and were counted, twelve from Benjamin
and Ish-Bosheth and twelve from the servants of David.
16 Each one grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword
in his opponent's side; so they fell down together.
Therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is at Gibeon.
17 (2Sa 3:1) The fighting was very fierce that day, but Abner and the men
of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
18 (1Ch 12:8; Hab 3:19) Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab,
Abishai, and Asahel; and Asahel was as fast as a wild gazelle.
19 So Asahel pursued Abner, and as he went, he did not turn to the right
hand or to the left from following Abner.
20 Abner looked behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?"
He answered, "It is I."
21 Abner said to him, "Turn aside to your right or left, overtake
one of the young men, and take his equipment for yourself,"
but Asahel was not willing to desist.
22 (2Sa 3:27) Abner continued still to reason with Asahel,
"Abandon your pursuit. Why should I strike you down?
How then could I show my face to your brother Joab?"
23 (2Sa 3:27; 4:6) But he refused to desist. So Abner struck him
in the abdomen with the butt of his spear,
so that the spear came out of his back.
He fell there and died on the spot.
When all of the others came to the place
where Asahel fell and died, they halted.
24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. As the sun was setting, they came
to the hill of Ammah, which is next to Giah on the way
to the Wilderness of Gibeon.
25 The sons of Benjamin gathered to the rear of Abner into a single formation,
and they took their stand atop one of the hills.
26 (Jer 46:10; 46:14) Abner called to Joab, "Must the sword consume forever?
Do you not understand that a bitter taste will result in the end?
How long will you refuse to command the people to withdraw
from chasing their brothers?"
27 (2Sa 2:14; Pr 17:14) Joab responded, "As God lives, I assure you that
if you had not said this, the people would have each pursued his brother
throughout the night."
28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still.
They pursued Israel no longer, nor did they continue to fight anymore.
29 (2Sa 2:8)( So Abner and his men traveled through the Arabah
all that night, crossed the Jordan, and marched all morning
until they returned to Mahanaim.
30 Joab refrained from pursuing Abner, but instead mustered all
of the people. There were nineteen men besides Asahel
missing from among the servants of David.
31 But the servants of David routed Benjamin and the men of Abner;
three hundred and sixty of their men died.
32 They carried Asahel back and interred him in his father's tomb,
which was at Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men traveled throughout
the night and reached Hebron at dawn.
[8] But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ish-bosheth the
son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
[9] And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel,
and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
[10] Ish-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over
Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
[11] And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was
seven years and six months.
[12] And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of
Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
[13] And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and
met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one
side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
[14] And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before
us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
[15] Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which
pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of
David.
[16] And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword
in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was
called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
[17] And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and
the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
[18] And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and
Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
[19] And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right
hand nor to the left from following Abner.
[20] Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he
answered, I am.
[21] And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy
left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour.
But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
[22] And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me:
wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my
face to Joab thy brother?
[23] Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end
of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind
him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to
pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died
stood still.
[24] Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when
they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of
the wilderness of Gibeon.
[25] And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner,
and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
[26] Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever?
knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long
shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their
brethren?
[27] And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in
the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
[28] So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued
after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
[29] And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and
passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.
[30] And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all
the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and
Asahel.
[31] But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men,
so that three hundred and threescore men died.
[32] And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father,
which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came
to Hebron at break of day.
2 SAMUEL 3
1 (1Ki 14:30; 2Sa 2:17) The struggle between the house of Saul
and the house of David endured, but David grew stronger as Saul became weaker.
2 (1Ch 3:1-4) Sons were born to David in Hebron:
his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
3 (1Sa 27:8; 25:42) and his second, Kileab, by Abigail
the widow of Nabal, the Carmelite;
and the third, Absalom the son of Maakah
the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur;
4 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
5 and the sixth, Ithream, was born to Eglah, the wife of David.
These were born to David in Hebron.
2 Samuel 3
[1] Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David:
but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker
and weaker.
[2] And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of
Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
[3] And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
[4] And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah
the son of Abital;
[5] And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David
in Hebron.
Abner Defects to David
6 (2Sa 2:8-9) While there was war between the house of Saul
and the house of David, Abner was strengthening himself in the house of Saul.
7 (2Sa 21:8-11; 16:21-22) Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah,
the daughter of Aiah, and Ish-Bosheth said to Abner,
"Why have you gone in to my father’'s concubine?"
8 (2Sa 9:8; 16:9) Abner became very angry over the words of Ish-Bosheth.
He said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah?
Each day I show loyalty to the house of Saul your father,
to his brothers, and to his friends by not allowing you to fall
into the hand of David. Yet today you are charging me with
guilt concerning this woman.
9 (1Sa 15:28; 1Ki 19:2) May God do so to Abner, and more also,
for as the Lord has sworn to David, this I will do for him,
10 (Jdg 20:1; 1Sa 3:20) to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul
and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah,
from Dan to Beersheba.”"
11 And he could not offer a response to Abner, for fear of him.
12 So Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf saying,
"To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me,
and my hand will be with you to bring over all of Israel to you."
13 (Ge 43:3) He responded, "Very well, I will make a covenant with you,
but I require one thing from you: you will not see my face unless you
bring Michal the daughter of Saul with you when you come to see me."
14 (1Sa 18:27; 18:25) Then David sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth
the son of Saul, saying, "Give me my wife Michal,
to whom I was betrothed for one hundred Philistine foreskins."
15 (1Sa 25:44) So Ish-Bosheth sent for her, and he took her from
her husband, Paltiel the son of Laish.
16 (2Sa 16:5; 19:16) But her husband went with her, weeping as he went,
as far as Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, "Go. Return." So he turned back.
17 Abner had a word with the elders of Israel,
"In days past, you were seeking David as king over you.
18 (1Sa 15:28; 2Sa 3:9) So do it now, because the Lord said to David:
By the hand of David, I will save My people Israel from the hand
of the Philistines and from the hand of every enemy."
19 (1Ch 12:29; 1Sa 10:20-21) Abner also spoke privately with Benjamin.
Then Abner went to tell David privately at Hebron all that was received
favorably by Israel and the entire house of Benjamin.
20 So Abner, along with twenty men, went to David at Hebron,
and David held a festival for Abner and the men who were with him.
21 (2Sa 3:12; 1Ki 11:37) Abner said to David, "Let me arise, go, and gather
all Israel to my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant with you,
that you may rule over all that your heart desires."
So David sent Abner away, and he went peaceably.
[6] And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and
the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
[7] And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah:
and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's
concubine?
[8] Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a
dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of
Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered
thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault
concerning this woman?
[9] So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to
David, even so I do to him;
[10] To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the
throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.
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Day 110, 20 Apr 2025
1) 2 Samuel 1 , 2, 3, 4, 1 CHRONICLES 3:1-4
2 SAMUEL 1
The Death of Saul
1Sa 31:1-13; 1Ch 10:1-13
1 After the death of Saul, when David had returned
from the slaughter of the Amalekites, David had remained two days in Ziklag.
2 (1Sa 4:12; 2Sa 4:10; Jos 7:6) On the third day, a man came
from the camp of Saul with his clothes torn and dirt upon his head.
As he approached David, he fell to the ground prostrate.
3 David asked him, "Where have you come from?"
He responded, "I fled from the camp of Israel."
4 (1Sa 4:16) David said to him, "Tell me, what is the report?"
So he reported, "The people fled from battle. Many of the people have fallen
and died; even Saul and his son Jonathan are dead."
5 Then David asked the young man who was reporting to him,
"How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?"
6 (1Sa 28:4) The young man who was reporting to him answered,
"I happened to be on Mount Gilboa when, in front of me,
Saul was leaning on his spear with the chariots and horsemen drawing close.
7 When he turned around, he noticed me. He summoned me, and I responded,
'Here I am.'
8 (1Sa 30:13; 30:17) "He asked me, 'Who are you?'
"I answered, 'I am an Amalekite.'
9 "Then he said to me, 'Stand over me and kill me,
for I have been mortally wounded, yet I am still alive.'
10 (Jdg 9:54; 2Ki 11:12) "So I stood beside him and killed him because I knew
that he could not live after he had fallen. Then I took the crown that was on
his head and the armlet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here
to my lord."
11 (Ge 37:29; 2Sa 3:31) Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them,
as did all of the men who were with him.
12 They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul,
Jonathan his son, the people of the Lord, and the house of Israel,
because they had fallen by the sword.
13 Then David asked the young man who was reporting to him,
"Where are you from?"
He responded, "I am the son of one who sought refuge, an Amalekite."
14 (1Sa 24:6; 26:9) David said to him, "How is it that you did not fear
raising your hand to destroy the anointed of the Lord?"
15 Then David called to one of the young men and said,
"Step forward and execute him." So he struck him and killed him.
16 (Mt 27:25; Lev 20:9_ But David said to him, "Your blood is upon
your own head, since your mouth has testified against you, saying,
'I put an end to the anointed of the Lord.' "
[1] Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned
from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in
Ziklag;
[2] It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of
the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it
was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
[3] And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him,
Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
[4] And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And
he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the
people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead
also.
[5] And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that
Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
[6] And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount
Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and
horsemen followed hard after him.
[7] And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I
answered, Here am I.
[8] And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an
Amalekite.
[9] And he said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for
anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
[10] So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not
live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head,
and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my
lord.
[11] Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all
the men that were with him:
[12] And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for
Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of
Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
[13] And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And
he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
[14] And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth
thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?
[15] And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon
him. And he smote him that he died.
[16] And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath
testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed.
The Lament of David
17 (2Ch 35:25) Then David recited this lament over Saul and Jonathan his son,
18 (Jos 10:13) and he told them to teach the sons of Judah
the Song of the Bow.
It is written in the book of Jashar:
19 (2 Sa 1:27; 1:25) Your splendor, O Israel, has been slain upon your hills.
How the mighty ones have fallen.
20 (Mic 1:10; 1Sa 18:6) Do not report it in Gath,
do not announce it in the streets of Ashkelon,
lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,
or the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.
21 (1Sa 31:1; Isa 21:5) O mountains of Gilboa,
may there be no rain or dew upon you
or your bountiful fields;
for there the shield of the mighty was defiled!
The shield of Saul is no longer anointed with oil.
22 (1Sa 18:4; Isa 34:6-7) From the blood of the slain,
from the fat of mighty,
the bow of Jonathan did not turn back,
nor did the sword of Saul return empty.
23 (Jdg 14:18; Jer 4:13) Saul and Jonathan,
beloved and delightful,
neither in life nor death will they be separated.
They were swifter than eagles,
they were stronger than lions.
24 O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
who clothed you in scarlet and jewels,
who adorned your garments with gold jewelry.
25 (2Sa 1:19; 1:27) How the mighty ones have fallen in the midst of battle!
Jonathan was slain on your high places.
26 (1Sa 18:1-4) I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
you were very dear to me;
your love was more remarkable than the love of women.
27 (2Sa 1:25; 1:19) How the mighty have fallen,
and the weapons of war have perished.
[17] And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan
his son:
[18] (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow:
behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
[19] The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty
fallen!
[20] Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the
daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the
uncircumcised triumph.
[21] Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain,
upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is
vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed
with oil.
[22] From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of
Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
[23] Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their
death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were
stronger than lions.
[24] Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet,
with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
[25] How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou
was slain in thine high places.
[26] I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou
been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
[27] How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
2 SAMUEL 2
David Anointed King Over Judah
1 (1Sa 23:2; 30:31) After this, David consulted the Lord, asking,
"Shall I go to one of the cities of Judah?"
The Lord responded to him, "Go up."
David asked, "Where should I go?"
And He said, "Hebron."
2 (1Sa 25:42-43; 30:5) So David went up there, along with his two wives,
Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite.
3 (1Sa 27:2-3; 30:1) And David brought the men who were with him,
each man with his household, and they lived in the cities of Hebron.
4 (1Sa 31:11-13; 2Sa 5:5) Then the men of Judah came and there anointed
David as king over the house of Judah, and they informed David
that it was the men of Jabesh Gilead who had buried Saul.
5 (1Sa 23:21; Ru 2:20) So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh
Gilead saying, "May you be blessed by the Lord,
you who have shown this loyalty to your lord Saul by burying him.
6 Now may the Lord show you loyalty and faithfulness, even as I deal kindly
with you who have done this thing.
7 Now may your hands be strong and may you be courageous, since your lord
Saul is dead and the house of Judah has anointed me as king over them."
[1] And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying,
Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him,
Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
[2] So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the
Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.
[3] And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his
household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
[4] And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the
house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead
were they that buried Saul.
[5] And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto
them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your
lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
[6] And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will
requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
[7] Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for
your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king
over them.
War Between the Houses of David and Saul
1Ch 3:1-4
8 (1Sa 14:50; Ge 32:2) However, Abner the son of Ner, commander of the army
of Saul, had taken Ish-Bosheth the son of Saul
and brought him over to Mahanaim.
9 He installed him as king over Gilead, the Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim,
and Benjamin, over Israel in its entirety.
10 Ish-Bosheth the son of Saul was forty years old when he began to reign
over Israel, and he ruled for two years.
However, the house of Judah followed David.
11 (1Ki 2:11) The length of time during which David was king in Hebron
over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
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Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to Stand in Salvation.
Pray to the Lord and pray to fear the Lord and walk in His ways and
lift up your eyes towards Heaven for He is Salvation.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, please show me where I've been wrong
and help me pursue reconciliation and restitution."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus as the Light.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know The Lord who hears the cry of the oppressed.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Christ the Shepherd.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Pray for Muslims you know and those that live around you.
Ask those who are serving Christ among
Muslim people how you can pray for them.
When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray
for Muslims throughout the year and encourage them to also
participate in 30 Days.
Pray for the leaders of Muslim-majority nations to pursue peace and freedom
in the places they govern.
Pray for Muslim groups, tribes and communities in different regions to have
access to the gospel and respond to the message of Christ.
Pray for families and individuals to know the blessings of God and to be
saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.
Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Society
Using Romans 5:3-5 as a guide,
3 (Jas 1:2-3; 1:12) Not only so, but we also boast in tribulation,
knowing that tribulation produces patience,
4 (Jas 1:12) patience produces character, and character produces hope.
5 (Gal 4:6; Php 1:20) And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God
is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
6 (Ro 4:25; 5:8) While we were yet weak, in due time Christ died
[3] And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that
tribulation worketh patience;
[4] And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
[5] And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in
our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
pray that
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Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
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Psalms 129
A Song of Ascents.
1 "Often they have afflicted me from my youth," may Israel now say,
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) "often they have afflicted me from my youth,
yet they have not prevailed against me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The plowmen plowed upon my back;
they made their furrows long."
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord is righteous;
He has cut the cords of the wicked.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Let all those be shamed and turned back who hate Zion.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Let them be as the grass on the housetops,
which withers before it even grows,
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) where the reaper is unable to fill his hand,
or he who binds sheaves, his arms.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Neither do they who pass by say,
"The blessing of the Lord be upon you; we bless you in the name of the Lord!"
Psalm 129
A Song of degrees.
[1] Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, May Israel now say:
[2] Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth:
Yet they have not prevailed against me.
[3] The plowers plowed upon my back: They made long their furrows.
[4] The LORD is righteous: He hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
[5] Let them all be confounded and turned back That hate Zion.
[6] Let them be as the grass upon the housetops,
Which withereth afore it groweth up:
[7] Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand;
Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
[8] Neither do they which go by say, the blessing of the LORD be upon you:
We bless you in the name of the LORD.
Psalms 130
A Song of Ascents.
1 From the depths I call on You, O Lord!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive
to the sound of my supplications.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) If you, O Lord, should keep track of iniquities,
O Lord, who shall stand?
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For there is forgiveness with You,
that You may be feared.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I wait for the Lord, with bated breath I wait;
I long for His Word!
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) My soul waits for the Lord,
more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Let Israel wait for the Lord!
For mercy is found with the Lord; with Him is great redemption.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He shall redeem Israel from all their iniquities.
Psalm 130
A Song of degrees.
[1] Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
[2] Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive
To the voice of my supplications.
[3] If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
[4] But there is forgiveness with thee, That thou mayest be feared.
[5] I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.
[6] My soul waiteth for the Lord More than they that watch for the morning:
I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
[7] Let Israel hope in the LORD: For with the LORD there is mercy,
And with him is plenteous redemption.
[8] And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
2) Our Daily Bread for 19 April 2026 titled
Accountability Matters
by Marvin Williams
Numbers 5:5-10
Restitution for Wrongs
5 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
6 Tell the children of Israel: When a man or woman commits
any sin against another, acting unfaithfully against the Lord,
that person is guilty,
7 (Lev 5:5; 26:40; Jos 7:19) and shall confess his sin which
he has committed, and he will repay his offense with its principal,
and add to it one-fifth, and give it to him who was wronged.
8 (Lev 6:6-7; 7:7) But if the man has no relative to repay the offense to,
let the offense be repaid to the Lord, even to the priest, beside the ram
of the atonement, whereby an atonement will be made for him.
9 (Ex 29:28; Lev 6:17-18) Every offering of all the holy things
of the children of Israel, which they bring to the priest, will be his.
10 Every man's holy things will be his. Whatever any man gives the priest,
it will be his.
[5] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[6] Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any
sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be
guilty;
[7] Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall
recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the
fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.
[8] But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the
trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of
the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.
[9] And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel,
which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.
[10] And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth
the priest, it shall be his.
A judge used a unique approach to address shoplifting - sentencing offenders
to wash cars in a local store's parking lot as part of their community
service. He hoped it would deter future thefts and serve as a vivid reminder
of the consequences of wrongdoing. He emphasized that actions have
consequences and accountability matters.
The judge's sentence reflects the instruction in Numbers 5:6-7: "[One] who
wrongs another . . . must confess the sin they have committed. They must
make full restitution." In these verses, we see the importance God places
on acknowledging wrongdoing, confessing sin, and seeking restoration.
And they underscore a profound truth: Every offense revealed disloyalty
to the ideals of Israel's society and showed that the offender
was "unfaithful to the Lord" (v. 6).
Just as washing cars in public serves as a humbling consequence that
encourages reflection and responsibility, God called Israel to recognise
their sins honestly - confessing them and seeking forgiveness. True freedom
came when they confronted their actions, made amends, and embraced His grace.
Today, let's take a moment to reflect sincerely on our lives before God. As we
seek reconciliation and restitution where necessary (see Matthew 5:23-24;
Luke 19:8-10), His mercy and forgiveness will restore us to wholeness.
Reflect & Pray
How can you pursue reconciliation with someone you've wronged?
Why is restitution so important?
Dear God, please show me where I've been wrong
and help me pursue reconciliation and restitution.
Watch more on restored relationships.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6) Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Exodus 3:7-8
7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,
"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt
and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,
for I know their sorrows.
8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down
to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,
and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,
to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of
the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,
the Hivites, and the Jebusites."
7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people
which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters;
for I know their sorrows;
8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand
of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and
a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the
Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites,
and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
PSALMS 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup runs over.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Psalm 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
30 day of Prayers from 10 March 2024 to 8 April 2024
1 Timothy 2:1-7
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 Saviour,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32) who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
5 (Gal 3:20; 1Co 8:6; Dt 6:4) There is one God and one mediator between God
and men, the Man Christ Jesus,
6 (1Co 1:6; 1Ti 6:15) who gave Himself as a ransom for all.
This was the testimony given at the proper time.
7 (Ac 9:15; 2Ti 1:11) For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle
(I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles
in faith and truth.
[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 Saviour,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32) who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
5 (Gal 3:20; 1Co 8:6; Dt 6:4) There is one God and one mediator between God
and men, the Man Christ Jesus,
6 (1Co 1:6; 1Ti 6:15) who gave Himself as a ransom for all.
This was the testimony given at the proper time.
7 (Ac 9:15; 2Ti 1:11) For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle
(I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles
in faith and truth.
How can we keep praying?
Pray for Muslims you know and those that live around you.
Ask those who are serving Christ among
Muslim people how you can pray for them.
When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray
for Muslims throughout the year and encourage them to also
participate in 30 Days.
What should you pray for?
Pray for the leaders of Muslim-majority nations to pursue peace and freedom
in the places they govern.
Pray for Muslim groups, tribes and communities in different regions to have
access to the gospel and respond to the message of Christ.
Pray for families and individuals to know the blessings of God and to be
saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
19th Day of the Month
a) Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society
(
1 Tim 2:1-2
)
b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island
I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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.
)
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Posted by DSY on
Day 109, 19 Apr 2026
This morning at
Calvary Community
church , Landon Regier Spoke on Living for Christ - Your life has been
changed - What happens now?
1 Peter 4:1-6
1 Peter 4
Good Stewards of God's Grace
1 (Ro 6:7; 6:2) Therefore, since Christ has suffered for us in the flesh,
arm yourselves likewise with the same mind, for he who has suffered in
the flesh has ceased from sin,
2 (Mk 3:35; Ro 6:11) so that he no longer should live the rest of his time
in the flesh serving human desires, but the will of God.
3 (Isa 28:7; Eze 44:6) For in earlier times of our lives it may have
sufficed us to do what the Gentiles like to do, when we walked in immorality:
lusts, drunkenness, carousing, debauchery, and abominable idolatries.
4 (1Pe 3:16; 2:12) They are surprised that you do not join them in the same
excess of wild living, and so they speak evil of you.
5 (Ac 10:42; 2Ti 4:1) They will give account to Him who is ready to judge
the living and the dead.
6 (1Pe 3:19) For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who
are dead, so that even though they might be judged according to men
in the flesh, they might live according to God in the spirit.
[1] Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm
yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the
flesh hath ceased from sin;
[2] That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the
lusts of men, but to the will of God.
[3] For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of
the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine,
revellings, banqueting, and abominable idolatries:
[4] Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same
excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
[5] Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the
dead.
[6] For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead,
that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according
to God in the spirit.
A) Our relationships changed
1 Peter 4:4 ( 1 Peter 4:3)
B) You will be mistreated , Trust God's Justice
Will you stand in sin or Salvation?
1) Psalms 121, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130
Psalms 121
A Song of Ascents.
1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills,
from where does my help come?
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He will not let your foot slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Behold, He who guards Israel
shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is your guardian;
the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The sun shall not harm you during the day,
nor the moon during the night.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) The Lord shall protect you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord shall preserve your going out
and your coming in from now and for evermore.
Psalm 121
A Song of degrees.
[1] I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,
From whence cometh my help.
[2] My help cometh from the LORD,
Which made heaven and earth.
[3] He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:
He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
[4] Behold, he that keepeth Israel
Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
[5] The LORD is thy keeper:
The LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
[6] The sun shall not smite thee by day,
Nor the moon by night.
[7] The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil:
He shall preserve thy soul.
[8] The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in
From this time forth, and even for evermore.
Psalms 123
A Song of Ascents.
1 To You I lift up my eyes,
O You who dwell in the heavens.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their
master, and as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look upon the Lord our God,
until He has mercy upon us.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us,
for we have been completely filled with contempt.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Our soul is exceedingly filled with the ridicule
of those who are at ease,
and with the contempt of the proud ones.
Psalm 123
A Song of degrees.
[1] Unto thee lift I up mine eyes,
O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
[2] Behold, as the eyes of servants
Look unto the hand of their masters,
and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress;
So our eyes wait upon the LORD our God,
Until that he have mercy upon us.
[3] Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us:
For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
[4] Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at
ease, And with the contempt of the proud.
PSALMS 124
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,
now may Israel say,
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) if it had not been the Lord who was on our side,
when men rose up against us,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) then they would have swallowed us up,
when their wrath was kindled againstus;
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) then the flood would have overwhelmedus,
the torrent would have passed over our lives;
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) then the surging waters
would have gone over us.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Blessed be the Lord,
who has not given us for a prey to their teeth.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) We have escaped
as a bird out of the snare of the hunters;
the snare is broken,
and we have escaped.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
Psalms 124
[1] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
[2] If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up
against us:
[3] Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled
against us:
[4] Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
[5] Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
[6] Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
[7] Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare
is broken, and we are escaped.
[8] Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
Psalms 125
A Song of Ascents.
1 Those who trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion,
which cannot be removed, but abides forever.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) As the mountains are around Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds His people,
from now and forever.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the scepter of the wicked shall not rest
upon the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous put forth
their hands to do iniquity.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Do good, O Lord, for those who are good,
and to those who are upright in their hearts.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) As for those who turn aside to their twisted ways,
the Lord shall lead them away with the other workers of iniquity.
Peace be upon Israel!
Psalm 125
A Song of degrees.
[1] They that trust in the LORD
Shall be as mount Zion,
Which cannot be removed,
But abideth for ever.
[2] As the mountains are round about Jerusalem,
So the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
[3] For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous;
Lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
[4] Do good, O LORD,
Unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
[5] As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead
them forth with the workers of iniquity: But peace shall be upon Israel.
Psalms 128
A Song of Ascents.
1 Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For you shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you will be happy, and it shall be well with you.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Your wife shall be as a fruitful vine
in your house, your children like olive shoots around your table.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Behold, this man shall be blessed who fears the Lord.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord shall bless you from Zion,
and may you see the welfare of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Indeed, may you see your children’s children.
Peace upon Israel!
Psalm 128
A Song of degrees.
[1] Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; That walketh in his ways.
[2] For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands:
Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
[3] Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house:
Thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
[4] Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
[5] The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion:
And thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
[6]Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, And peace upon Israel.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
30 day of Prayers from 10 March 2024 to 8 April 2024
1 Timothy 2:1-7
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 Saviour,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32) who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
5 (Gal 3:20; 1Co 8:6; Dt 6:4) There is one God and one mediator between God
and men, the Man Christ Jesus,
6 (1Co 1:6; 1Ti 6:15) who gave Himself as a ransom for all.
This was the testimony given at the proper time.
7 (Ac 9:15; 2Ti 1:11) For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle
(I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles
in faith and truth.
[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 Saviour,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32) who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
5 (Gal 3:20; 1Co 8:6; Dt 6:4) There is one God and one mediator between God
and men, the Man Christ Jesus,
6 (1Co 1:6; 1Ti 6:15) who gave Himself as a ransom for all.
This was the testimony given at the proper time.
7 (Ac 9:15; 2Ti 1:11) For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle
(I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles
in faith and truth.
How can we keep praying?
Pray for Muslims you know and those that live around you.
Ask those who are serving Christ among
Muslim people how you can pray for them.
When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray
for Muslims throughout the year and encourage them to also
participate in 30 Days.
What should you pray for?
Pray for the leaders of Muslim-majority nations to pursue peace and freedom
in the places they govern.
Pray for Muslim groups, tribes and communities in different regions to have
access to the gospel and respond to the message of Christ.
Pray for families and individuals to know the blessings of God and to be
saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
18th Day of the Month
a) Pray that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord
( Jer 31:25
25 For I satiate the weary souls and I replenish every languishing soul.
25 For I have satiated the weary soul,
and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.
)
b) Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from
danger and adversity
( Ps 34:7
7 The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear Him,
and delivers them.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him,
And delivereth them.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek The Lord in everything.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, please give me a heart
for those who don't know You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord who will never abandon you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the rewards of obedience.
Pray to the Lord and pray to rejoice in all things.
Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Pray for Muslims you know and those that live around you.
Ask those who are serving Christ among
Muslim people how you can pray for them.
When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray
for Muslims throughout the year and encourage them to also
participate in 30 Days.
Pray for the leaders of Muslim-majority nations to pursue peace and freedom
in the places they govern.
Pray for Muslim groups, tribes and communities in different regions to have
access to the gospel and respond to the message of Christ.
Pray for families and individuals to know the blessings of God and to be
saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.
Pray that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord
Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from
danger and adversity
Pray that every believer in
Pakistan will have their own copy of God's Word.
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) Our Daily Bread for 18 April 2026 titled
The Ends of the
Earth by Bill Crowder
Acts 1:6-11
The Ascension
6 (Mt 17:11) So when they had come together, they asked Him,
"Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?"
7 (Mt 24:36; Da 2:21; Mk 13:32) He said to them, "It is not for you
to know the times or the dates, which the Father has fixed
by His own authority.
8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15) But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
9 (Ac 1:2; Lk 24:50-51) When He had spoken these things,
while they looked, He was taken up.
And a cloud received Him from their sight.
10 (Lk 24:4; Jn 20:12) While they looked intently toward heaven as
He ascended, suddenly two men stood by them in white garments.
11 (Ac 2:7; 13:31) They said, "Men of Galilee, why stand looking
toward heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you to heaven,
will come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven."
[6] When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying,
Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
[7] And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the
seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
[8] But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon
you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all
Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
[9] And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken
up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
[10] And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up,
behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
[11] Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into
heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall
so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Kiribati, an island country in the Pacific Ocean, is the only nation in the
world that exists in all four hemispheres of the globe. The thirty-three
islands of Kiribati straddle both the equator and the 180th meridian.
It's also one of the most remote nations in the world.
We serve a God who cares about these remote places. As Jesus prepared His
disciples for His return to heaven, He told them, "But ye shall receive power,
after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto
me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth." (Acts 1:8). "unto the uttermost part of the earth"
is a call to take the message of the gospel to the world's most isolated spots.
But the call wasn’t limited to remote places only. It included their current
location of Jerusalem and the nearby regions of Judea and Samaria.
After Jesus gave these parting words to His disciples, "he was taken up; and
a cloud received him out of their sight." (v. 9). Two angels appeared and said,
"This same Jesus ... shallso come in like manner as ye have seen him go
into heaven." (v. 11).
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the most important news anyone can ever hear.
The challenge for us as His ambassadors is to share that news. With the Holy
Spirit's help, we can see that everyone - near and far - gets
a chance to hear.
Reflect & Pray
What does it mean to be Jesus' witnesses "to the ends of the earth"?
How does His command inspire you to share His love with others?
Dear Father, please give me a heart for those who don't know You.
Discover more about evangelism and reaching out through relationships.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 7 Support System
Deut 33:27
27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1-2) The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath you are the everlasting arms;
He will drive out the enemy before you,
and will say, "Destroy them."
27 The eternal God is thy refuge,
And underneath are the everlasting arms:
And he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee;
And shall say, Destroy them.
Misty was only 4 when her parents divorced. Her dad moved away,
and the following summer she went with her grandparents to visit him
in his new apartment. In the swimming pool one afternoon, Grandpa stood
Misty on the side of the pool, held out his arm, and called, "Jump!"
But Misty, normally a little fish, suddenly seemed afraid of the water,
and stood trembling on the sidewalk shaking her head.
"Jump, Misty - I'll catch you!"
"Are you sure, Grandpa?"
"Of course I'm sure! Jump!"
But Misty wouldn't jump. Finally Grandpa, a bit irritated, said, "Misty, do
you think I Won't catch you? Do you think I'll just walk away?"
The tears spilled over, and Misty sobbed. "Daddy did!"
Human support systems often fail us. We disappoint those we love, and
are disappointed by them. People simply aren't there for us
when we need them most.
But God promises that with him things are different. He's always there,
always listening, always caring, always ready to support us.
"Underneath his everlasting arms".
Sometimes those arms reach out clothed in flesh, in the warm embrace
of a loved one. Sometimes they support us through the Word, sometimes through
the quiet peace that comes in prayer. Sometimes we are not aware of them
at all, but they still hold us up, supporting, surrounding, loving.
Underneath us are the everlasting arms.
Application
a) Have I ever felt abandoned by someone I loved and depended upon?
b) How have I experienced the faithfulness of God's "Everlasting arms"?
c) Now can this verse help me in times when I feel my supports have given way?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Genesis 30:43
The man became exceedingly prosperous and had many sheep
and female servants and male servants and camels and donkeys.
And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle,
and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are anxious
Phil 4:4-7
4 (Php 3:1; Ro 12:12 Rejoice in the Lord always.
Again I will say, rejoice!
5 (Jas 5:8-9) Let everyone come to know your gentleness.
The Lord is at hand.
6 (Eph 6:18; Mt 6:25-33) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything,
by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known
to God.
7 (Jn 14:27; Col 3:15; Isa 26:3) And the peace of God, which surpasses
all understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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.
PSALMS 18
2Sa 22:1-51
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.
He spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day that the Lord
delivered him from the hand of
all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said:
1 I love You, O Lord, my strength.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord is my pillar, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
and I will be saved from my enemies.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The cords of death encircled me,
and the torrents of destruction terrified me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The cords of Sheol surrounded me;
the snares of death confronted me.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) In my distress I called on the Lord,
and cried for help to my God;
He heard my voice from His temple,
and my cry for help came before Him to His ears.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Then the earth shook and quaked;
the foundations of the hills also moved;
they reeled because His anger burned.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Smoke went up out of His nostrils,
and fire from His mouth devoured;
coals were kindled by it.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 )He bent the heavens and came down,
and darkness was under His feet.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He rode on a cherub, and flew;
He flew swiftly on the wings of the wind.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) He made darkness His secret place;
His pavilion was surrounding Him,
dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12 At the brightness before Him His thick clouds passed by,
hailstones and coals of fire.
13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens,
and the Most High gave His voice,
hailstones and coals of fire.
14 He sent out His arrows and scattered them,
and He shot out lightning and distressed them.
15 Then the channels of waters appeared,
and the foundations of the world were discovered
at Your rebuke, O Lord,
at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
16 He sent from above, He took me;
He drew me out of many waters.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy,
and from those who hated me,
for they were too strong for me.
18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity,
but the Lord was my support.
19 He also brought me forth into a large place;
He delivered me because He delighted in me.
20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness;
according to the cleanness of my hands He has repaid me.
21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord,
and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all His judgments were before me,
and I did not put away His statutes from me.
23 I was also upright before Him,
and I kept myself from my iniquity.
24 Therefore the Lord has repaid me according to my righteousness,
according to the cleanness of my hands in His view.
25 With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;
with the blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;
26 with the pure You will show Yourself pure;
and with the crooked You will show Yourself crooked.
27 For You will save the afflicted people,
but will bring down prideful eyes.
28 For You will cause my lamp to shine;
the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
29 For by You I can run through a troop,
and by my God I can leap a wall.
30 As for God, His way has integrity;
the word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield
to all those who take refuge in Him.
31 For who is God except the Lord?
Or who is a rock besides our God?
32 It is God who clothes me with strength,
and gives my way integrity.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
and causes me to stand on my high places.
34 He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have given me the shield of Your salvation,
and Your right hand has held me up,
and Your gentleness has made me great.
36 You have lengthened my stride under me,
so that my feet did not slip.
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them;
I did not return until they were destroyed.
38 I wounded them, and they were not able to rise;
they are fallen under my feet.
39 For You clothed me with strength for the battle;
You subdued under me those who rose up against me.
40 You gave me the necks of my enemies,
and I destroyed those who hate me.
41 They cried for help, but there was none to save them;
even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.
42 Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind;
I cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the hostilities of the people,
and You have made me the head of nations;
a people whom I have not known serve me.
44 At hearing a report, they obey me;
foreigners come cringing to me.
45 Foreigners fade away,
and come quaking out of their prisons.
46 The Lord lives! And blessed be my Rock!
May the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 It is God who avenges me
and subdues the people under me;
48 He delivers me from my enemies.
You lift me up above those who rise up against me;
You have delivered me from the violent man.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to You, OLord, among the nations,
and sing praises to Your name.
50 He gives great deliverance to His king,
and shows lovingkindness to His anointed,
to David and to his descendants for evermore.
Psalm 18
[1] I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
[2] The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my
strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation,
and my high tower.
[3] I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be
saved from mine enemies.
[4] The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me
afraid.
[5] The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented
me.
[6] In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard
my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
[7] Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills
moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
[8] There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth
devoured: coals were kindled by it.
[9] He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his
feet.
[10] And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings
of the wind.
[11] He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were
dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
[12] At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail
stones and coals of fire.
[13] The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice;
hail stones and coals of fire.
[14] Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out
lightnings, and discomfited them.
[15] Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world
were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy
nostrils.
[16] He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
[17] He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for
they were too strong for me.
[18] They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
[19] He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because
he delighted in me.
[20] The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the
cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
[21] For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed
from my God.
[22] For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his
statutes from me.
[23] I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
[24] Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness,
according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
[25] With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man
thou wilt shew thyself upright;
[26] With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou
wilt shew thyself froward.
[27] For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high
looks.
[28] For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my
darkness.
[29] For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped
over a wall.
[30] As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a
buckler to all those that trust in him.
[31] For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
[32] It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
[33] He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
[34] He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine
arms.
[35] Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand
hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
[36] Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
[37] I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn
again till they were consumed.
[38] I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen
under my feet.
[39] For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast
subdued under me those that rose up against me.
[40] Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy
them that hate me.
[41] They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he
answered them not.
[42] Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them
out as the dirt in the streets.
[43] Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast
made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve
me.
[44] As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall
submit themselves unto me.
[45] The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
[46] The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my
salvation be exalted.
[47] It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
[48] He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those
that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
[49] Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and
sing praises unto thy name.
[50] Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his
anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
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1 Chronicles 12:20-22
20 As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to join him:
Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai,
chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
21 So they helped David against the bands of raiders because all of them
were mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.
22 (Ge 32:2; Jos 5:14) For at that time, day by day, they came to help
David until they became a great camp like the camp of God.
[20] As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad,
and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains
of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
[21] And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all
mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
[22] For at that time day by day there came to David to help him,
until it was a great host, like the host of God.
1 SAMUEL 31
The House of Saul, Dead and Buried
2Sa 1:4-12; 1Ch 10:1-12
1 (1Sa 28:4; 1Ch 10:1-12) Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel,
and Israel's fighting men fled before the Philistines and they fell slain
on Mount Gilboa.
2 (1Ch 8:33; 1Sa 14:49) The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons.
And the Philistines killed his sons, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua,
Saul's sons.
3 (2Sa 1:6) The battle was heavy against Saul. The archers found him,
and he was severely wounded by the archers.
4 (Jdg 9:54; 1Sa 14:6) Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword
and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me
through and abuse me."
But his armor bearer would not, for he was very afraid.
Therefore Saul took his sword and fell upon it.
5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword
and died with him.
6 So Saul died with his three sons and his armor bearer,
together with all his men on that same day.
7 When Israel's fighting men who were on the other side of the valley,
and those who were on the other side of the Jordan, saw that Israel's fighting men fled
and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled.
So the Philistines came and lived in them.
8 The following day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found
Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
9 (2Sa 1:20; Jdg 16:23-24) They cut off his head, stripped off his armor,
and sent them into the land of the Philistines round about, to make it known
in the house of their idols and among their people.
10 (Jos 17:11; Jdg 2:13) They put his armor in the house of Ashtoreth,
and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.
11 When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines
had done to Saul,
12 (2Ch 16:14; 2Sa 2:4-7) all the valiant men arose and went all night,
and they took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth Shan,
and they came to Jabesh and burned them there.
13 (Ge 50:10; 2Sa 21:12-14) Then they took their bones and buried them
under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and they mourned, fasting seven days.
1 Samuel 31
[1] Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled
from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
[2] And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the
Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons.
[3] And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he
was sore wounded of the archers.
[4] Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me
through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and
abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore
Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
[5] And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon
his sword, and died with him.
[6] So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men,
that same day together.
[7] And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley,
and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel
fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and
fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
[8] And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip
the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
[9] And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into
the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their
idols, and among the people.
[10] And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened
his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
[11] And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the
Philistines had done to Saul;
[12] All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of
Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to
Jabesh, and burnt them there.
[13] And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and
fasted seven days.
1 CHRONICLES 10
The Death of Saul
1Sa 31:1-13; 2Sa 1:4-12
1 (1Sa 31:1-13; 1Ch 10:8) Now when the Philistines fought against Israel,
every Israelite fighter fled before the Philistines, and the slain fell
on Mount Gilboa.
2 But the Philistines pursued Saul and his sons and struck down Saul's sons
Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.
3 As the battle with Saul became heavy, the archers' bows found their target
and mortally wounded him.
4 (1Sa 31:4) So Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and pierce me
through lest these uncircumcised Philistines come and make a fool of me."
But his armor bearer was unwilling to do it because he was overwhelmed
with fear, so Saul took the sword and fell on it himself.
5 When the armor bearer saw that Saul was dead,
he too fell on his sword and died.
6 Thus, Saul and his three sons, namely all his house, died together.
7 Now when all the children of Israel in the valley saw that they had fled
the battlefield, and Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities
and escaped, leaving the Philistines to come and dwell in them.
8 The next day, when the Philistines came to pillage the slain,
they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
9 So they stripped Saul, removed his head and his armor,
and circulated the news of his demise throughout the land of the Philistines
to their idols as well as the people.
10 Then they placed his armor in the temple of their gods, while his head
they impaled in the house of Dagon.
11 Now all Jabesh Gilead heard about everything the Philistines did to Saul,
12 so their valiant men rose up and carried the body of Saul and the bodies
of his sons to Jabesh. They buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh
and fasted, mourning seven days.
13 (Lev 19:31; 20:6) So Saul died because of his unfaithful
deeds against the Lord,
because of his failure to keep the word of the Lord, and because he sought
to consult a spirit of divination
14 (1Sa 15:28; 13:14) but did not seek the Lord. So He killed him and turned
the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.
1 Chronicles 10
From Saul to David
[1] Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled
from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
[2] And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons;
and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons
of Saul.
[3] And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him,
and he was wounded of the archers.
[4] Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me
through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.
But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid.
So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
[5] And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise
on the sword, and died.
[6] So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
[7] And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that
they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook
their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
[8] And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip
the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
[9] And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour,
and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings
unto their idols, and to the people.
[10] And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened
his head in the temple of Dagon.
[11] And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done
to Saul,
[12] they arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul,
and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh,
and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
[13] So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against
the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not,
and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit,
to enquire of it;
[14] and enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him,
and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
1 Chronicles 9:40-44
40 The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal
became the father of Micah.
41 (1Ch 8:35) The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 (1Ch 8:36) Ahaz became the father of Jarah,
and Jarah the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri.
Zimri became the father of Moza,
43 (1Ch 8:37) and Moza became the father of Binea, Rephaiah his son,
Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
44 Azel had six sons, and these were their names:
Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
These were the sons of Azel.
[40] And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah.
[41] And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
[42] And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri;
and Zimri begat Moza;
[43] and Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son,
Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
[44] And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru,
and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan:
these were the sons of Azel.
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1 Samuel 29
[1] Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the
Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.
[2] And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by
thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.
[3] Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here?
And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the
servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or
these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto
this day?
[4] And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes
of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go
again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down
with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for
wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with
the heads of these men?
[5] Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying,
Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
[6] Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth,
thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the
host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of
thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
[7] Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords
of the Philistines.
[8] And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou
found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I
may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?
[9] And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my
sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines
have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
[10] Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants
that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and
have light, depart.
[11] So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return
into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
1 CHRONICLES 12
The Mighty Men Join David
19 (1Sa 29:2-9) Now some from Manasseh joined forces with David
when he came with the Philistines for battle against Saul,
but they did not help them. For after taking counsel,
the lords of the Philistines sent him away, saying,
"It will be our heads if he falls back to his lord Saul."
[19] And there fell some of Manasseh to David,
when he came with the Philistines against Saul
to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords
of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying,
He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
1 SAMUEL 30
David Defeats the Amalekites
1 (1Sa 15:7; 29:11) Now when David and his men came to Ziklag
on the third day, the Amalekites had raided the south as far as Ziklag.
They had struck Ziklag and burned it with fire.
2 (1Sa 27:11) They had taken as captives all the women who were there.
They did not kill anyone, but carried them off and went on their way.
3 David and his men came to the city, and they found it burned with fire,
and their wives, their sons, and their daughters taken captive.
4 (Nu 14:1) So David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice
and wept until they had no strength in them to weep.
5 (1Sa 25:42-43; 2Sa 2:2) Now David's two wives were taken captive,
Ahin-oam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
6 (Ex 17:4; Nu 14:10) David was greatly distressed, for the people talked
of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in spirit, each over
his sons and daughters. But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
7 (1Sa 22:20-21) And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelek,
"Please bring the ephod to me." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
8 (1Sa 23:2; 23:4) David inquired at the Lord, saying,
"Should I pursue after this raiding party? Will I overtake them?"
And He answered him, "Pursue them, for you will surely overtake them
and will surely recover all."
9 So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him.
And they came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind remained.
10 (1Sa 30:2) 1But David pursued, he and four hundred men, for two hundred
who were too exhausted to cross over the brook Besor remained behind.
11 They found an Egyptian in the field and took him to David.
He gave him bread and he ate, and they made him drink water.
12 (Jdg 15:19; 1Sa 14:27) And they gave him a part of a cake of figs
and two cakes of raisins. When he had eaten, his spirit came back to him,
for he had not eaten bread or drunk any water for three days and nights.
13 Then David said to him, "To whom do you belong? And where are you from?"
And he said, "I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite.
And my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.
14 (2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:38) We raided the south of the Kerethites,
the south of Judah, and the south of Caleb. And we burned Ziklag with fire."
15David said to him, "Will you bring me down to this raiding party?"
And he said, "Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me, nor deliver
me into the hand of my master, and I will bring you down to this raiding party."
16 When he brought him down, they were spread out over all the land,
eating, drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil which they
had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.
17 (1Sa 11:11) David struck them from twilight until the evening
of the next day, and no man escaped except four hundred young men
who rode on camels and fled.
18 So David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken,
and David rescued his two wives.
19 (1Sa 30:8) Now there was nothing missing, from the smallest thing
to the greatest, neither sons, nor daughters, or plunder, or anything
which they had taken. David brought back all of it.
20 (1Sa 30:26) And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drove
before the other livestock. And they said, "This is David's spoil."
21 (1Sa 30:10) Then David came to the two hundred men, who were too
exhausted to follow David, whom they left at the brook Besor.
And they went out to meet David and the people who were with him.
And when David came near to the people, he greeted them.
22 Then all the wicked and worthless ones from the men who went with David
answered and said, "Because they did not go with us, we will not give them
anything from the spoil that we have rescued, except to every man his wife
and his children, that they may lead them away and depart."
23Then David said, "You will not do so, my brothers, with what the Lord has
given us, for He has preserved us, and has delivered into our hand
the raiding party that came against us.
24 (Nu 31:27; Jos 22:8) And who will listen to you in this matter?
Indeed as the share is of the one going down to battle, so will be the share
of the one staying with the equipment. They will share equally."
25 So it was so from that day forward, that he set it as a statute
and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
26 (1Sa 25:27) When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil
to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying,
"Here is a gift to you from the spoil
of the enemies of the Lord":
27 (Jos 15:48; 19:8) to those who were in Bethel,
in Ramoth of the Negev, and in Jattir;
28 (Jos 13:16; 15:50) to those who were in Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,
29 (Jdg 1:16; 1Sa 27:10) and in Rakal; to those who were in the cities
of the Jerahmeelites and the Kenites;
30 (Jdg 1:17; Jos 19:4) to those who were in Hormah, Bor Ashan, Athak
31 (2Sa 2:1)and in Hebron; and to those who were in all the other places
where David and his men had roamed.
1 Samuel 30
[1] And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the
third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and
smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
[2] And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any,
either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
[3] So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with
fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken
captives.
[4] Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and
wept, until they had no more power to weep.
[5] And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and
Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
[6] And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him,
because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and
for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
[7] And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee,
bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
[8] And David inquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop?
shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely
overtake them, and without fail recover all.
[9] So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came
to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
[10] But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode
behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
[11] And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and
gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
[12] And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of
raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had
eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
[13] And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou?
And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my
master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.
[14] We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the
coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned
Ziklag with fire.
[15] And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he
said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me
into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
[16] And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon
all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great
spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the
land of Judah.
[17] And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the
next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men,
which rode upon camels, and fled.
[18] And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David
rescued his two wives.
[19] And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither
sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to
them: David recovered all.
[20] And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before
those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.
[21] And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they
could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor:
and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with
him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
[22] Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went
with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them
ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and
his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
[23] Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the
LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that
came against us into our hand.
[24] For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that
goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff:
they shall part alike.
[25] And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an
ordinance for Israel unto this day.
[26] And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of
Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of
the enemies of the LORD;
[27] To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth,
and to them which were in Jattir,
[28] And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth,
and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
[29] And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities
of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,
[30] And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor-ashan,
and to them which were in Athach,
[31] And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David
himself and his men were wont to haunt.
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Day 108, 18 April 2026
1) 1 Samuel 28, 1 Samuel 29, 1 Chronicles 12:19 ,1 Samuel 30
1 Chronicles 12:20-22 , 1 Samuel 31 ,1 Chronicles 10 ,
1 Chronicles 9:40-44, Psalm 18
1 SAMUEL 28
1 And it came about in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies
together for war to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David,
"Know assuredly that you will go out with me to battle, you and your men."
2 David said to Achish, "Surely you will know what your servant can do."
And Achish said to David, "Therefore I will
appoint you my bodyguard for life."
[1] And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their
armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto
David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou
and thy men.
[2] And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can
do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head
for ever.
The Medium of Endor
3 (Lev 19:31; 20:27) Now Samuel died and all Israel mourned him,
and they buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums
and the necromancers from the land.
4 (Jos 19:18; 1Sa 31:1) Then the Philistines gathered themselves together.
And they came and camped in Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel together,
and they camped in Gilboa.
5 When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid
and his heart trembled greatly.
6 (Nu 12:6; 27:21) Saul inquired of the Lord,
but the Lord did not answer him by dreams, or by lots, or by prophets.
7 (Jos 17:11; Ps 83:10) Then said Saul to his servants, "Seek for me a woman
who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her."
And his servants said to him, "There is woman medium in Endor."
8 (1Ch 10:13; Isa 8:19) So Saul disguised himself, put on other clothes,
and he went with two of his men. And they came to the woman by night
and he said, "Please divine for me by a spirit,
and bring up for me whom I will name to you"
9 (1Sa 28:3) The woman said to him, "Listen, you know what Saul has done,
how he has eliminated the mediums and necromancers from the land.
Now why are you laying a trap for my life to cause my death?"
10 Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying,
"As the Lord lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing."
11 Then said the woman, "Whom shall I bring up for you?"
And he said, "Bring up Samuel for me."
12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice.
And the woman said to Saul, "Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul."
13 The king said to her, "Do not be afraid. What did you see?"
And the woman said to Saul, "I saw a divine being ascending out of the earth."
14 (1Sa 15:27) He said to her, "What is his appearance?"
And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he is covered with a robe."
And Saul perceived that it was Samuel. And he kneeled with his face
to the ground and bowed himself.
15 (1Sa 18:12; 28:6) Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you roused me
to bring me up?"
And Saul answered, "I am greatly distressed, for the Philistines make
war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me
any longer by prophets or by dreams. Therefore I have called you that
you might make known to me what I should do."
16 Then said Samuel, "Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has departed
from you and has become your enemy?
17 The Lord has done for Himself as He spoke by me. The Lord has torn
the kingdom from your hand and has given it to your neighbor, David.
18 (1Ki 20:42; 1Sa 15:9) As you did not obey the voice of the Lord
and did not carry out His fierce wrath against Amalek,
therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.
19 And moreover, the Lord will deliver Israel with you into the hand
of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me.
The Lord will also deliver the army of Israel
into the hand of the Philistines."
20 Saul immediately fell full length upon the ground because
he greatly feared the words of Samuel. Also there was no strength in him,
for he had eaten no bread all day and all night.
21 (Jdg 12:3; 1Sa 19:5) The woman came to Saul and saw that he was terrified.
And she said to him, "Listen, your handmaid has obeyed your voice.
I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to your words which
you spoke to me.
22 Now therefore you also, please obey the voice of your maidservant
and let me set before you a piece of bread, and eat so that you may
have strength when you go on your way."
23 (1Ki 21:4) But he refused and said, "I will not eat."
But his servants, and also the woman, urged him and he listened to them.
So he arose from the ground and sat on the bed.
24 (Lk 15:23) Now the woman had a fattened calf in the house,
and she hurried and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it,
and baked unleavened bread from it.
25 She brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate.
Then they arose and went away that night.
[3] Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in
Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar
spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
[4] And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched
in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in
Gilboa.
[5] And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his
heart greatly trembled.
[6] And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither
by dreams nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
[7] Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar
spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to
him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.
[8] And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and
two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray
thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I
shall name unto thee.
[9] And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done,
how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out
of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to
die?
[10] And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there
shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
[11] Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said,
Bring me up Samuel.
[12] And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the
woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
[13] And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And
the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
[14] And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man
cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was
Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
[15] And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up?
And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war
against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither
by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest
make known unto me what I shall do.
[16] Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD
is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
[17] And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath
rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to
David:
[18] Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his
fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee
this day.
[19] Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of
the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD
also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
[20] Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid,
because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had
eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
[21] And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and
said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put
my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest
unto me.
[22] Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine
handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou
mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
[23] But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together
with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he
arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.
[24] And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed
it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:
[25] And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did
eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
1 SAMUEL 29
Philistines Reject David
1 (1Sa 4:1; Jos 12:18) Now the Philistines gathered together all their
armies to Aphek, and the children of Israel were camping by the spring
which is in Jezreel.
2 (1Sa 28:1-2; Jos 13:3) The lords of the Philistines were advancing
by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were advancing
in the rear with Achish.
3 (1Sa 27:7; Da 6:5) Then the princes of the Philistines said,
"What are these Hebrews doing here?"
And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines,
"Is this not David, the servant of Saul, king of Israel, who has been with me
these days, or rather these years? And I have found no fault in him since
the day of his desertion to this day."
4 (1Sa 14:21; 1Ch 12:19) But the princes of the Philistines became angry
with him. And the princes of the Philistines said to him,
"Make this man return and let him go again to his place which you have
appointed him. He will not go down with us in battle, lest he might
be an adversary to us in the battle. For with what could he make himself
acceptable to his master, if not with the heads of these men?
5 (1Sa 21:11) Is this not David, whom they sing for in dances saying,
'Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his ten thousands'? "
6 (2Sa 3:25; 2Ki 19:27) Then Achish called David and said to him,
"As the Lord lives, you have been upright, and your going out
and your coming in with me in the camp has been pleasing in my sight.
For I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me
to this day. However, you are not acceptable in the eyes of the lords.
7 Therefore now, return and go in peace, that you do not displease
the lords of the Philistines."
8 David said to Achish, "But what have I done? And what have you found
in your servant, from the day which I came before you to this day,
that I may not come and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?"
9 (2Sa 14:17; 14:20) And Achish answered and said to David,
"I know that you are pleasing in my sight like an angel of God.
However the lords of the Philistines have said,
'He shall not go up with us in battle.'
10 (1Ch 12:19) Therefore rise up early in the morning with your master's
servants who have come with you. And when you have risen early
in the morning and it is light, then depart."
11 So David and his men rose early to depart in the morning
and return to the land of the Philistines.
But the Philistines went up to Jezreel.