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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   2 Samuel 17:1-29   John 19:23-42   Psalm 119:129-152   Proverbs 16:12-13 2 Samuel 17:23 — Why was Ahithophel so bitter against David? From the American Tract Society (ATS): Ahithophel seems …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   2 Samuel 15:23-16:23   John 18:25-19:22   Psalm 119:113-128   Proverbs 16:10-11 2 Samuel 15:25 — From Matthew Henry’s Commentary: David is very careful for the safety of the ark. It …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   2 Samuel 14:1-15:22   John 18:1-24   Psalm 119:97-112   Proverbs 16:8-9 2 Samuel 14:3 — Interesting contrast between God’s words that Nathan conveyed to David and Joab’s words to the …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:  2 Samuel 13:1-39  John 17:1-26  Psalm 119:81-96  Proverbs 16:6-7 2 Samuel 13:3 — Shimeah (Shammah in 1 Samuel 16:9) was passed over by the LORD. His son, Absalom, …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   2 Samuel 12:1-31   John 16:1-33   Psalm 119:65-80   Proverbs 16:4-5 Nathan Advises King David by Matthias Scheits 2 Samuel 12:7 — “Thou art the man!” This is the only …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   2 Samuel 9:1-11:27   John 15:1-27   Psalm 119:49-64   Proverbs 16:1-3 2 Samuel 9:1 — Vows are important (Deuteronomy 23:21-23). David made a covenant with Saul before the LORD (1 …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   2 Samuel 7:1-8:18   John 14:15-31   Psalm 119:33-48   Proverbs 15:33 2 Samuel 7:2-4 — If a prophet is speaking for God, shouldn’t the prophet wait until after God has …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   2 Samuel 4:1-6:23   John 13:31-14:14   Psalm 119:17-32   Proverbs 15:31-32 2 Samuel 4:11 — David ushers in a higher ethical standard. Instead of a form of utilitarianism (the greatest …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:  2 Samuel 2:12-3:39  John 13:1-30  Psalm 119:1-16  Proverbs 15:29-30 2 Samuel 2:22 — Reading about the drama within the battle may sound a bit absurd, but an understanding …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   2 Samuel 1:1-2:11   John 12:20-50   Psalm 118:19-29   Proverbs 15:27-28 2 Samuel 1:8 — Did the Amalekite kill Saul or did Saul kill himself? From GotQuestions.org: The clear answer …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:  1 Samuel 29:1-31:13  John 11:55-12:19  Psalm 118:1-18  Proverbs 15:24-26 1 Samuel 29:8 — Loyalty is good, but when the enemies of your boss are God’s people, there’s a …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   1 Samuel 26:1-28:25   John 11:1-54   Psalm 117:1-2   Proverbs 15:22-23 1 Samuel 26:1 — The last time we saw Saul, he declared that David was more righteous than he …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   1 Samuel 24:1-25:44   John 10:22-42   Psalm 116:1-19   Proverbs 15:20-21 En Gedi Waterfall 1 Samuel 24:1 — En Gedi is a must see on your tour of Israel. The …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   1 Samuel 22:1-23:29   John 10:1-21   Psalm 115:1-18   Proverbs 15:18-19 The Cave of Adullam 1 Samuel 22:5 — Sometimes you’re hurt by people who claim to be Christians, and …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   1 Samuel 20:1-21:15   John 9:1-41   Psalm 113:1-114:8   Proverbs 15:15-17 1 Samuel 20:13 — David’s son Solomon would discuss the behavior of kings often. Proverbs 16:14 encourages wise men …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   1 Samuel 18:5-19:24   John 8:31-59   Psalm 112:1-10   Proverbs 15:12-14 1 Samuel 18:10 — Why is God sending an evil spirit? GotQuestions.org suggests it was part of God’s judgment …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:   1 Samuel 17:1-18:4   John 8:21-30   Psalm 111:1-10   Proverbs 15:11 David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17:37 — From our friend Patch the Pirate: 1 Samuel 18:1 — A good choice of …

TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:  1 Samuel 15:1-16:23  John 8:1-20  Psalm 110:1-7  Proverbs 15:8-10 1 Samuel 15:6 — Who were the Kenites? This tribe, as may be inferred from the fact that Jethro, …