Thoughts from my personal time with God.
……the king sent for Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself here in Jerusalem. Live in it and don’t leave the city. If you ever leave and go beyond Kidron Brook, you will certainly die—and you yourself will be to blame.”
“Very well, Your Majesty,” Shimei answered. “I will do what you say.” So he lived in Jerusalem a long time.
1 Kings 2:36 – 3:4 Read More »
.David died and was buried in David’s City. …Solomon succeeded his father David as king
End of an era. Israel’s spiritual zenith occurred during his reign (2 Samuel 6:12-7:29) and Solomon certainly benefited from that. Here, there’s the passing of the baton, much like with Moses to Joshua (Joshua 1:1-2). There’s no room for nostalgia: life marches on.…
…Adonijah’s guests were afraid, and they all got up and left, each going his own way.
End of the party… 😒 As for me, I will cling to the joy that endures (John 16:20-22).
…King Solomon was told that Adonijah was afraid of him and that he was holding on to the corners of the altar and had said, “First, I want King Solomon to swear to me that he will not have me put to death.”
1 Kings 1:49 – 2:9 Read More »
…King David said, “Ask Bathsheba to come back in”—and she came and stood before him. Then he said to her, “I promise you by the living Lord, who has rescued me from all my troubles, that today I will keep the promise I made to you in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, that your son Solomon would succeed me as king.”
King David was now a very old man, and although his servants covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.
My time is fast approaching, Father. How much time do I have left? Teach me to become wise (Psalm 90:12).
…A search was made all over Israel for a beautiful young woman, and in Shunem they found such a woman named Abishag, and brought her to the king.
Joab’s brother Abishai… He was the most famous of “The Thirty” and became their leader, but he was not as famous as “The Three.”
Useless, all useless (Ecclesiastes 1:2-3). I have no desire, Lord, to spend my life building castles in the sand. If only I can find my name even as a footnote in Hebrews 11…
…Benaiah… was another famous soldier; he did many brave deeds.
2 Samuel 23:18 – 24:* // Read More »
The Lord is my protector;
he is my strong fortress.
My God is my protection,
and with him I am safe.
He protects me like a shield;
he defends me and keeps me safe.
He is my savior;
he protects me and saves me…
David spoke from experience. Thank you, Lord, for affording me the priviledge of having lived this also.…
2 Samuel 22:2 – 23:17 Read More »
…David handed them over to the people of Gibeon, who hanged them on the mountain before the Lord—and all seven of them died together. It was late in the spring, at the beginning of the barley harvest, when they were put to death.
Then Saul’s concubine Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah, used sackcloth to make a shelter for herself on the rock where the corpses were, and she stayed there from the beginning of harvest until the autumn rains came.
2 Samuel 21:7 – 22:1 Read More »
…Sheba… came to the city of Abel Beth Maacah… Joab’s men …went and besieged the city. …There was a wise woman in the city who shouted from the wall, “…Ours is a great city, one of the most peaceful and loyal in Israel. Why are you trying to destroy it? Do you want to ruin what belongs to the Lord?”
“Never!”
2 Samuel 20:7 – 21:6 Read More »
…While David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, the watchman went up to the roof Now Barzillai was very old, eighty years of age. He had provided for the king during his stay in Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy man. The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me and stay with me in Jerusalem, and I will provide for you.”
2 Samuel 19:32 – 20:6 Read More »