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----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 12:00 AM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Thursday April 23 >1 Chronicles 10-12 (The Message) > > 1 Chronicles 10 > 1-5 The Philistines went to war against Israel; the Israelites ran for > their lives from the > Philistines but fell, slaughtered on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines zeroed > in on Saul and his sons > and killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua. The battle went > hard against Saul-the > archers found him and wounded him. Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw > your sword and finish me off > before these pagan pigs get to me and make a sport of my body." But his > armor bearer, restrained by > both reverence and fear, wouldn't do it. So Saul took his own sword and > killed himself. The armor > bearer, panicked because Saul was dead, then killed himself. > 6-7 So Saul and his three sons-all four the same day-died. When all the > Israelites in the valley > saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they > abandoned their cities and ran > off; the Philistines came and moved in. > > 8-10 The next day the Philistines came to plunder the dead bodies and > found Saul and his sons dead > on Mount Gilboa. They stripped Saul, removed his head and his armor, and > put them on exhibit > throughout Philistia, reporting the victory news to their idols and the > people. Then they put Saul's > armor on display in the temple of their gods and placed his skull as a > trophy in the temple of their > god Dagon. > > 11-12 The people of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to > Saul. All of their > fighting men went into action-retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons > and brought them to Jabesh, > gave them a dignified burial under the oak at Jabesh, and mourned their > deaths for seven days. > > 13-14 Saul died in disobedience, disobedient to God. He didn't obey God's > words. Instead of > praying, he went to a witch to seek guidance. Because he didn't go to God > for help, God took his > life and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse. > > 1 Chronicles 11 > King David > 1-3Then all Israel assembled before David at Hebron. "Look at us," they > said. "We're your very > flesh and blood. In the past, yes, even while Saul was king, you were the > real leader of Israel. God > told you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel; you are to be the ruler of > my people Israel.'" When > all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made a covenant > with them in the presence > of God at Hebron. Then they anointed David king over Israel exactly as God > had commanded through > Samuel. > 4-6 David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (it was the old Jebus, where > the Jebusites lived). The > citizens of Jebus told David, "No trespassing-you can't come here." David > came on anyway and > captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David. David had said, "The > first person to kill a > Jebusite will be commander-in-chief." Joab son of Zeruiah was the first; > and he became the chief. > > 7-9 David took up residence in the fortress city; that's how it got its > name, "City of David." > David fortified the city all the way around, both the outer bulwarks (the > Millo) and the outside > wall. Joab rebuilt the city gates. David's stride became longer, his > embrace larger-yes, > God-of-the-Angel-Armies was with him! > > David's Mighty Men > 10-11 These are the chiefs of David's Mighty Men, the ones who linked arms > with him as he took up > his kingship, with all Israel joining in, helping him become king in just > the way God had spoken > regarding Israel. The list of David's Mighty Men: > Jashobeam son of Hacmoni was chief of the Thirty. Singlehandedly he > killed three hundred men, > killed them all in one skirmish. > > 12-14 Next was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the Big Three of > the Mighty Men. He was > with David at Pas Dammim, where the Philistines had mustered their troops > for battle. It was an area > where there was a field of barley. The army started to flee from the > Philistines and then took its > stand right in that field-and turned the tide! They slaughtered the > Philistines, God helping them-a > huge victory. > > 15-19 The Big Three from the Thirty made a rocky descent to David at the > Cave of Adullam while a > company of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. David was > holed up in the Cave while the > Philistines were prepared for battle at Bethlehem. David had a sudden > craving: "What I wouldn't give > for a drink of water from the well in Bethlehem, the one at the gate!" The > Three penetrated the > Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the Bethlehem gate, > shouldered it, and brought it to > David. And then David wouldn't drink it! He poured it out as a sacred > offering to God, saying, "I'd > rather be damned by God than drink this! It would be like drinking the > lifeblood of these men-they > risked their lives to bring it." So he refused to drink it. These are the > kinds of things that the > Big Three of the Mighty Men did. > > 20-21 Abishai brother of Joab was the chief of the Thirty. Singlehandedly > he fought three hundred > men, and killed the lot, but he never made it into the circle of the > Three. He was highly honored by > the Thirty-he was their chief-still, he didn't measure up to the Three. > > 22-25 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a Mighty Man from Kabzeel with many > exploits to his credit: he > killed two famous Moabites; he climbed down into a pit and killed a lion > on a snowy day; and he > killed an Egyptian, a giant seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had a > spear like a ship's boom > but Benaiah went at him with a mere club, tore the spear from the > Egyptian's hand, and killed him > with it. These are some of the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did. But he > was never included with > the Three. He was highly honored among the Thirty, but didn't measure up > to the Three. David put him > in charge of his personal bodyguard. > > 26-47 The Mighty Men of the military were Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan > son of Dodo of Bethlehem, > Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, > Abiezer the Anathothite, > Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, Heled > son of Baanah the > Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminite, Benaiah > the Pirathonite, Hurai from > the ravines of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Baharumite, > Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the > sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite, Ahiam > son of Sacar the Haranite, > Eliphal son of Ur, Hepher the Mekerathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, Hezro the > Carmelite, Naarai son of > Ezbai, Joel brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri, Zelek the Ammonite, > Naharai the Berothite, the > armor bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah, Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, > Uriah the Hittite, Zabad > son of Ahlai, Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, the Reubenite chief of the > Thirty, Hanan son of > Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite, Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel > the sons of Hotham the > Aroerite, Jediael son of Shimri, Joha the Tizite his brother, Eliel the > Mahavite, Jeribai and > Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite, Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel > the Mezobaite. > > 1 Chronicles 12 > 1-2 These are the men who joined David in Ziklag; it was during the time > he was banished by Saul > the son of Kish; they were among the Mighty Men, good fighters. They were > armed with bows and could > sling stones and shoot arrows either right or left-handed. They hailed > from Saul's tribe, Benjamin. > 3-7 The first was Ahiezer; then Joash son of Shemaah the Gibeathite; > Jeziel and Pelet the sons of > Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite; Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a Mighty > Man among the Thirty, a > leader of the Thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the > Gederathite; Eluzai; Jerimoth; > Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite; Elkanah; Isshiah; Azarel; > Joezer; Jashobeam; the > Korahites; and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor. > > 8-15 There were some Gadites there who had defected to David at his > wilderness fortress; they were > seasoned and eager fighters who knew how to handle shield and spear. They > were wild in appearance, > like lions, but as agile as gazelles racing across the hills. Ezer was the > first, then Obadiah, > Eliab, Mishmannah, Jeremiah, Attai, Eliel, Johanan, Elzabad, Jeremiah, and > Macbannai-eleven of them. > These Gadites were the cream of the crop-any one of them was worth a > hundred lesser men, and the > best of them were worth a thousand. They were the ones who crossed the > Jordan when it was at flood > stage in the first month, and put everyone in the lowlands to flight, both > east and west. > > 16-17 There were also men from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah who joined > David in his wilderness > fortress. When David went out to meet them, this is what he said: "If you > have come in peace and to > help me, you are most welcome to join this company; but if you have come > to betray me to my enemies, > innocent as I am, the God of our ancestors will see through you and bring > judgment on you." > > 18 Just then Amasai chief of the Thirty, moved by God's Spirit, said, > We're on your side, O David, > We're committed, O son of Jesse; > All is well, yes, all is well with you, > And all's well with whoever helps you. > Yes, for your God has helped and does help you. > > So David took them on and assigned them a place under the chiefs of the > raiders. > > 19 Some from the tribe of Manasseh also defected to David when he started > out with the Philistines > to go to war against Saul. In the end, they didn't actually fight because > the Philistine leaders, > after talking it over, sent them home, saying, "We can't trust them with > our lives-they'll betray us > to their master Saul." > > 20-22 The men from Manasseh who defected to David at Ziklag were Adnah, > Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, > Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, all leaders among the families of Manasseh. > They helped David in his > raids against the desert bandits; they were all stalwart fighters and good > leaders among his > raiders. Hardly a day went by without men showing up to help-it wasn't > long before his band seemed > as large as God's own army! > > > 23-37 Here are the statistics on the battle-seasoned warriors who came > down from the north to David > at Hebron to hand over Saul's kingdom, in accord with God's word: from > Judah, carrying shield and > spear, 6,800 battle-ready; from Simeon, 7,100 stalwart fighters; from > Levi, 4,600, which included > Jehoiada leader of the family of Aaron, bringing 3,700 men and the young > and stalwart Zadok with > twenty-two leaders from his family; from Benjamin, Saul's family, 3,000, > most of whom had stuck it > out with Saul until now; from Ephraim, 20,800, fierce fighters and famous > in their hometowns; from > the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000 elected to come and make David king; > from Issachar, men who > understood both the times and Israel's duties, 200 leaders with their > families; from Zebulun, 50,000 > well-equipped veteran warriors, unswervingly loyal; from Naphtali, 1,000 > chiefs leading 37,000 men > heavily armed; from Dan, 28,600 battle-ready men; from Asher, 40,000 > veterans, battle-ready; and > from East of Jordan, men from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, > heavily armed, 120,000. > > 38-40 All these soldiers came to David at Hebron, ready to fight if > necessary; they were both > united and determined to make David king over all Israel. And everyone > else in Israel was of the > same mind-"Make David king!" They were with David for three days of > feasting celebration, with food > and drink supplied by their families. Neighbors ranging from as far north > as Issachar, Zebulun, and > Naphtali arrived with donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen loaded down with > food for the party: flour, > fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep-joy in Israel! > > > > > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. 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