Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Samuel 2:12, 22 (New Living Translation) 12 Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respect for the Lord 22 Now Eli was very old, but he was aware of what his sons were doing to the people of Israel. He knew, for instance, that his sons were seducing the young women […]

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1 Samuel 22:1-2 (New Living Translation) 1 So David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. Soon his brothers and all his other relatives joined him there. 2 Then others began coming—men who were in trouble or in debt or who were just discontented—until David was the captain of about 400 men. This […]

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1 Samuel 1:6-7 (New Living Translation) 6 So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and make fun of her because the Lord had kept her from having children. 7 Year after year it was the same—Peninnah would taunt Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle. Each time, Hannah would be reduced to tears and would not even […]

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1 Samuel 26:12 (New Living Translation) 12 So David took the spear and jug of water that were near Saul’s head. Then he and Abishai got away without anyone seeing them or even waking up, because the Lord had put Saul’s men into a deep sleep. This is another episode in the (hi)story of David […]

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1 Samuel 21:14-15 (New Living Translation) 14 Finally, King Achish said to his men, “Must you bring me a madman? 15 We already have enough of them around here! Why should I let someone like this be my guest?” This is part of the (hi)story of David and his men fleeing from King Saul. David […]

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1 Samuel 21:1-2 (New Living Translation) 1 David went to the town of Nob to see Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech trembled when he saw him. “Why are you alone?” he asked. “Why is no one with you?” 2 “The king has sent me on a private matter,” David said. “He told me not to tell […]

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1 Samuel 16:14 (New Living Translation) 14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and the Lord sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear. Here is the moment when King Saul’s life led to God favoring David instead. This is a horrible tragedy in the life of King Saul. […]

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1 Samuel 26:12 (New Living Translation) 12 So David took the spear and jug of water that were near Saul’s head. Then he and Abishai got away without anyone seeing them or even waking up, because the Lord had put Saul’s men into a deep sleep. This is part of the (hi)story of David on […]

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1 Samuel 22:1-2 (English Standard Version) 1 David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him. 2 And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, […]

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1 Samuel 26:5 (New Living Translation) David slipped over to Saul’s camp one night to look around. Saul and Abner son of Ner, the commander of his army, were sleeping inside a ring formed by the slumbering warriors. This is part of the (hi)story of David staying one step ahead of King Saul in Saul’s […]

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