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Entries Tagged as '2 Samuel'

Dancing in the Streets

April 30th, 2011 · No Comments

2 Samuel 6:12-15 (New International Version 2011) 12 Now King David was told, “The LORD has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. 13 When […]

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Recovering the Banished

November 13th, 2010 · No Comments

2 Samuel 14:14 (New International Version) Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him. In this verse, a “wise old woman” is speaking to King David. David’s […]

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Why did He do That?

June 20th, 2010 · No Comments

2 Samuel 12:29-31 (New International Version) 29 So David mustered the entire army and went to Rabbah, and attacked and captured it. 30 He took the crown from the head of their king —its weight was a talent of gold, and it was set with precious stones—and it was placed on David’s head. He took […]

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