David was a teen-ager when he was anointed by Samuel to be Israel’s king sometime in the future. David was sent to the battlefield to take food to three of his brothers. They were in Israel’s army under King Saul and they were fighting their enemy, the Philistines. David heard Goliath’s challenge to Israel’s army: […]
Samuel Samuel was a boy when God called him. He was living with the high priest. In the middle of one night, God called Samuel’s name. Samuel didn’t recognize His voice. The high priest said to answer God with “Speak, your servant is listening.” Samuel did and the Lord God gave him a message for […]
Hannah had no children. She was a second wife to Elkanah. His other wife had children. Penniah would provoke and make fun of Hannah for having no children. Elkanah tried to smooth things over in his household and tell Hannah she was more important to him than children. Hannah still grieved, especially once a year […]
Moses gave another message for Pharaoh from God: “I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may perform these signs of Mine among them.” Exodus 10:1 It is God’s work, and prerogative to harden hearts – Pharaoh is an example: he hardened his own heart to what God wanted him […]
Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…1 Samuel 2:1-2 Hannah prayed for a son… and she began her prayer with:“My heart exults in the LORDMy mouth speaks boldly against my enemies,Because I rejoice in Your salvation.2 […]
1 Chronicles 16:14 “He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.” Never forget, followers of Christ, what we know of God our Savior1- The LORD is our God!2- The LORD’s judgments are in all the earth. The LORD IS God! He is deity, the Eternal One. The LORD IS Judge! […]
1 Chronicles 12:19-22 Some men from the tribe of Manasseh defected to David’s side – “when he was about to go to battle with the Philistine’s against Saul.” But those men did not help in that battle – the Philistine captain sent David away for fear that David would take the side of King Saul […]
1 Chronicles 11:1 David was king in Hebron – after Saul and Saul’s three sons died – “all Israel” came to David in Hebron. Many men from the 12 tribes came and told David, “we’re family!” David wisely waited God’s timing to become king over all of Israel. He did not cause war, but […]
1 Chronicles 10:1-14 Saul and his three sons died. His sons died in a battle. Saul was wounded by an enemy arrow in that same battle. Saul did not want to be captured by his enemies. He asked his armor bearer to kill him with Saul’s sword. The armor bearer refused. So Saul took his […]
1 Chronicles 8:1-40 Sons of succeeding generations of Benjamin are named. We know, for other Scriptures, that the tribe of Benjamin was the smallest in number of the 12 tribes of Israel. 1 Samuel 9:21 Many of these Benjamites lived in Jerusalem. The first king of Israel, was from the tribe of Benjamin – […]