1 Kings 14:27–28: “Then King Rehoboam made bronze...
July 17th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalGod promised David that his descendants would sit on the throne forever. But Solomon’s ...
1 Kings 13:33–34: “Jeroboam did not turn from...
July 16th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalGod appointed Jeroboam to rule over northern Israel, promising him: "if you heed all ...
1 Kings 12:33: “So [Jeroboam] made offerings on...
July 15th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSolomon sinned against God by going after false gods, and because of that God ...
1 Kings 11:43: “Then Solomon rested with his fathers,...
July 14th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing Solomon left a large mark in Scripture because he was a type of ...
1 Kings 10:3: “So Solomon answered all [the queen...
July 13th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSkeptics can be a distraction in our walk with the Lord. Some are not ...
1 Kings 9:3: “And the LORD said to [Solomon]: ‘I...
July 12th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalNotice that it was the desire, the passion of God, to give His heart ...
1 Kings 8:27: “But will God indeed dwell on...
July 11th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing Solomon had no illusions that he was providing God Almighty a place to ...
1 Kings 7:51: “So all the work that King Solomon...
July 10th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalMany years before the construction of the temple was even started, King David, freely ...
1 Kings 6:7: “And the temple, when it was being...
July 9th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalNear the Damascus gate there is still an old quarry that tourist can visit. ...
1 Kings 5:17: “And the king commanded them to quarry...
July 8th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIt is still possible today, 3000 years after it was built, to measure some ...
1 Kings 4:30: “Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled...
July 7th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn Solomon's day, both the Babylonians and the Persians (who were to the east ...
1 Kings 3:25–26: “And [King Solomon] said, ‘Divide...
July 6th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn this famous story of 2 women who both claimed to be the mother ...
1 Kings 2:2–3: “I go the way of all the earth;...
July 5th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen David said to Solomon, who according to Josephus was 14 years old, "prove ...
1 Kings 1:11–12: “So Nathan spoke to Bathsheba...
July 4th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalNathan was the prophet God had sent to confront King David when he committed ...
2 Samuel 24:24–25: “Then the king said to Araunah,...
July 3rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDavid sinned against the Lord when he numbered the people of Israel, and as ...
2 Samuel 23:16–17: “So the three mighty men broke...
July 2nd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis chapter records the names of David's mighty men and recounts some stories about ...
2 Samuel 22:2–4: “And he said: ‘The LORD is...
July 1st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis chapter contains David's song of praise (also recorded in Psalm 18), which was ...
2 Samuel 21:22: “These four were born to the giant...
June 30th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalNear the end of the account of David's life in 2 Samuel, we are ...
2 Samuel 20:1: “And there happened to be there...
June 29th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThere was much infighting between the 12 tribes of Israel after Absalom's rebellion was ...
2 Samuel 19:15: “Then the king returned and came...
June 28th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAfter Absalom's rebellion was defeated, the people of Israel disputed among themselves about bringing ...
2 Samuel 18:19–20: “Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok...
June 27th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAbsalom rebelled against his father, King David, and tried to take his throne; but ...
2 Samuel 17:14: “So Absalom and all the men of...
June 26th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe advice Ahithophel gave Absalom for how to defeat his father was good, meaning ...
2 Samuel 16:23: “Now the advice of Ahithophel,...
June 25th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen Absalom rebelled against his father, King David, and tried to take his throne, ...
2 Samuel 15:14: “So David said to all his servants...
June 24th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis was a low point in King David’s life. Because of his sin with ...
2 Samuel 14:14: “For we will surely die and...
June 23rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWater that has been spilt on the ground and cannot be gathered up again ...
2 Samuel 13:36: “So it was, as soon as he had finished...
June 22nd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis is a long, sad chapter in the story of King David and his ...
2 Samuel 12:22–23: “And he said, ‘While the...
June 21st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing David sinned. And rather than turn to the Lord and repent at his ...
2 Samuel 11:2: “Then it happened one evening that...
June 20th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis chapter of 2 Samuel is the scriptural record of perhaps the most infamous ...
2 Samuel 10:11–12: “Then he said, ‘If the Syrians...
June 19th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen the king of the Ammonites died, King David sent some of his servants ...
2 Samuel 9:13: “So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem,...
June 18th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen King David was at the table with Mephibosheth, it seems he never mentioned ...
2 Samuel 8:14–15: “He also put garrisons in Edom;...
June 17th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotionalUnlike King Saul, King David ruled his kingdom in a just manner. As we ...
