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1 CHRONICLES 17:1-15
“When David was settled in his palace, he summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a…
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1 CHRONICLES 16:23-36
“Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Each day proclaim the good news that he saves. Publish his glorious…
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1 CHRONICLES 15:25-28
“Then David and the elders of Israel and the generals of the army went to the house of Obed-edom to…
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“From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the…
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1 CHRONICLES 11:1-9
“Then all Israel gathered before David at Hebron and told him, “We are your own flesh and blood. In the…
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1 CHRONICLES 10:13-14
“So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord. He failed to obey the Lord’s command, and he even…
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1 CHRONICLES 5:25-26
“But these tribes were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They worshiped the gods of the nations that God…
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1 CHRONICLES 5:1-2
“The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father’s…
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1 CHRONICLES 4:9-10
“There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez…
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2 SAMUEL 24:10-25
“But after he had taken the census, David’s conscience began to bother him. And he said to the Lord, “I…
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2 SAMUEL 23:1-7
“These are the last words of David: “David, the son of Jesse, speaks— David, the man who was raised up…
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2 SAMUEL 21:1-14
“There was a famine during David’s reign that lasted for three years, so David asked the Lord about it. And…
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2 SAMUEL 20:15-22
“When Joab’s forces arrived, they attacked Abel-beth-maacah. They built a siege ramp against the town’s fortifications and began battering down…
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2 SAMUEL 19:41-43
“But all the men of Israel complained to the king, “The men of Judah stole the king and didn’t give…
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2 SAMUEL 19:1-8
“Word soon reached Joab that the king was weeping and mourning for Absalom. As all the people heard of the…
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2 SAMUEL 18:5-18
“And the king gave this command to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: “For my sake, deal gently with young Absalom.” And…
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2 SAMUEL 15:1-37
“After this, Absalom bought a chariot and horses, and he hired fifty bodyguards to run ahead of him. He got…
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2 SAMUEL 14:4-21
“When the woman from Tekoa approached the king, she bowed with her face to the ground in deep respect and…
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2 SAMUEL 13:1-39
“Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with…
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2 SAMUEL 12:15-25
“After Nathan returned to his home, the Lord sent a deadly illness to the child of David and Uriah’s wife.…
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2 SAMUEL 12:1-14
“So the Lord sent Nathan the prophet to tell David this story: “There were two men in a certain town.…
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2 SAMUEL 11:1-27
“In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army…
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2 SAMUEL 9:1-13
“One day David asked, “Is anyone in Saul’s family still alive—anyone to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”…
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2 SAMUEL 7:1-29
“When King David was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies,…
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2 SAMUEL 6:6-23
“But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out his hand and…
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2 SAMUEL 5:17-25
“When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him.…
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2 SAMUEL 3:17-39
“Meanwhile, Abner had consulted with the elders of Israel. “For some time now,” he told them, “you have wanted to…
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2 SAMUEL 1:18-27
“and he commanded that it be taught to the people of Judah. It is known as the Song of the…
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1 SAMUEL 31:4-9
“Saul groaned to his armor bearer, “Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to run me…
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1 SAMUEL 30:3-25
“When David and his men saw the ruins and realized what had happened to their families, they wept until they…
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1 SAMUEL 29:1-11
“The entire Philistine army now mobilized at Aphek, and the Israelites camped at the spring in Jezreel. As the Philistine…
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1 SAMUEL 28:5-25
“When Saul saw the vast Philistine army, he became frantic with fear. He asked the Lord what he should do,…
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1 SAMUEL 26:7-25
“So David and Abishai went right into Saul’s camp and found him asleep, with his spear stuck in the ground…
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1 SAMUEL 24:3-22
“At the place where the road passes some sheepfolds, Saul went into a cave to relieve himself. But as it…
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1 SAMUEL 23:1-13
“One day news came to David that the Philistines were at Keilah stealing grain from the threshing floors. David asked…
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1 SAMUEL 22:9-23
“Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing there with Saul’s men, spoke up. “When I was at Nob,” he said,…
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1 SAMUEL 20:12-17
“Then Jonathan told David, “I promise by the Lord, the God of Israel, that by this time tomorrow, or the…
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1 SAMUEL 19:9-24
“But one day when Saul was sitting at home, with spear in hand, the tormenting spirit from the Lord suddenly…
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1 SAMUEL 18:10-16
“The very next day a tormenting spirit from God overwhelmed Saul, and he began to rave in his house like…
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1 SAMUEL 17:21-51
“Soon the Israelite and Philistine forces stood facing each other, army against army. David left his things with the keeper…
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1 SAMUEL 16:14-23
“Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and the Lord sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with…
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1 SAMUEL 16:1-13
“Now the Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of…
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1 SAMUEL 15:1-35
“One day Samuel said to Saul, “It was the Lord who told me to anoint you as king of his…
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1 SAMUEL 14:24-45
“Now the men of Israel were pressed to exhaustion that day, because Saul had placed them under an oath, saying,…
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1 SAMUEL 13:4-14
“All Israel heard the news that Saul had destroyed the Philistine garrison at Geba and that the Philistines now hated…
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1 SAMUEL 12:8-25
““When the Israelites were in Egypt and cried out to the Lord, he sent Moses and Aaron to rescue them…
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1 SAMUEL 11:1-15
“About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon led his army against the Israelite town of Jabesh-gilead. But all the…
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1 SAMUEL 10:9-26
“As Saul turned and started to leave, God gave him a new heart, and all Samuel’s signs were fulfilled that…
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1 SAMUEL 10:1-8
“Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul’s head. He kissed Saul and said, “I…
