Category: 2 Samuel
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To the Fence-sitter
2 Samuel 3:17-18 “And Abner conferred with the elders of Israel, saying, ‘For some time past you have been seeking David as king over you. Now then bring it about, for the Lord has promised David, saying, “By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines, and from the…
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Whose camp are you in?
2 Samuel 3:1 “There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.” The Bible tells us that there is a war going on in this world that every person is a part of. It’s…
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The Danger of Misplaced Zeal
2 Samuel 2:18-23 “And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle. And Asahel pursued Abner, and as he went, he turned neither to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. Then Abner looked behind him and said, ‘Is it you, Asahel?’…
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Why is nothing ever easy?
2 Samuel 2:3-4 “And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron. And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah.” 2 Samuel 2:8-9 “But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Ish-bosheth the son…
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To Finish Well
2 Samuel 1:19 “How the mighty have fallen!” The Bible is full of examples of the great victories of the people of God. We read of Daniel in the lion’s den; Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace; and David and Goliath. They are wonderful stories of triumph. But the Bible is also full…
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A Rude Awakening
2 Samuel 1:13-16 “And David said to the young man who told him, ‘Where do you come from?’ And he answered, ‘I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.’ David said to him, ‘How is it you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?’ Then David called one of the young men and said,…
To Encourage You 