Monthly Archives: July 2017

Saul Persecutes David 1 Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should killDavid; but Jonathan, Saul’s son,delighted greatly in David. 2 So Jonathan told David, saying, “My father Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore please be on your guard until morning, and stay in a secretplaceand hide. 3 […]

Jonathan’s Loyalty to David 1 Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and went and said to Jonathan, “What have I done? Whatismy iniquity, and whatismy sin before your father, that he seeks my life?” 2 So Jonathan said to him, “By no means! You shall not die! Indeed, my father will do nothing either […]

David and the Holy Bread 1 Now David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. AndAhimelech wasafraid when he met David, and said to him, “Whyareyou alone, and no one is with you?” 2 So David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has ordered me on some business, and said to me, ‘Do not […]

David’s Four Hundred Men 1 David therefore departed from there andescapedto the cave of Adullam. So when his brothers and all his father’s house heardit,they went down there to him. 2 And everyonewhowasin distress, everyone whowasin debt, and everyonewhowasdiscontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were aboutfour hundred men with […]

David Saves the City of Keilah 1 Then they told David, saying, “Look, the Philistines are fighting againstKeilah, and they are robbing the threshing floors.” 2 Therefore Davidinquired of theLord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And theLordsaid to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.” 3 But David’s men said […]

David Spares Saul 1 Now it happened,when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, “Take note! Davidisin the Wilderness of En Gedi.” 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, andwent to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats. 3 So […]

Death of Samuel 1 ThenSamuel died; and the Israelites gathered together andlamented for him, and buried him at his home in Ramah. And David arose and went downto the Wilderness of Paran. David and the Wife of Nabal 2 Nowtherewasa manin Maon whose businesswasinCarmel, and the manwasvery rich. He had three thousand sheep and a […]

David Spares Saul a Second Time 1 Now the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying,“Is David not hiding in the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?” 2 Then Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, havingthree thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the Wilderness of Ziph. 3 […]

David Allied with the Philistines 1 And David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish someday by the hand of Saul.Thereisnothing better for me than that I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me anymore in any part of Israel. So I shall […]

1 Nowit happened in those days that the Philistines gathered their armies together for war, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, “You assuredly know that you will go out with me to battle, you and your men.” 2 So David said to Achish, “Surely you know what your servant can do.” And […]