Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Chronicles 18:14 (New Living Translation) So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people. This is part of the (hi)story of King David as he began to reign over God’s people. The preceding paragraphs describe how David conquered this and that group of people and took […]

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1 Chronicles 21:30 (New Living Translation) 30 But David was not able to go there to inquire of God, because he was terrified by the drawn sword of the angel of the Lord. This is the conclusion of the (hi)story of God sending an angel to destroy Jerusalem as punishment for one of David’s sins. […]

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1 Chronicles 29:19 (New Living Translation) 19 Give my son Solomon the wholehearted desire to obey all your commands, laws, and decrees, and to do everything necessary to build this Temple, for which I have made these preparations. David is praying. David asks God to give things to his son Solomon. I love this phrase […]

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1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (New Living Translation) 9 There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful. 10 He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my […]

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1 Chronicles 18:14 (New Living Translation) So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people. Well that’s a pretty good summary of King David. He did what was just and right for all. I wonder what his approval ratings were? Was he popular? Was the economy growing? […]

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1 Chronicles 18:7 (New Living Translation) David brought the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers to Jerusalem, God had given King David yet another victory in battle. After the victory, David brought captured gold to Jerusalem to God. David fulfilled God’s command to bring all the world’s gold to God, uh, er, wait, no, that’s not […]

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1 Chronicles 13:2–3 (New Living Translation) 2 Then he (King David) addressed the entire assembly of Israel as follows: “If you approve and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let us send messages to all the Israelites throughout the land, including the priests and Levites in their towns and pasturelands. Let […]

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1 Chronicles 4:9–10 (New Living Translation) 9 There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful. 10 He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my […]

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1 Chronicles 12:16-17 (English Standard Version) 16 And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. 17 David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come to me in friendship to help me, my heart will be joined to you; but if to betray […]

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1 Chronicles 21:1 (New Living Translation) Satan rose up against Israel and caused David to take a census of the people of Israel. Satan attacks King David of Israel. What does Satan do? How does Satan “get at” David? What is the devious plot? What is the frontal onslaught? Satan spurs David to count his […]

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