Weekday Word w/ Eric

Tag: david

  • David, Bathsheba, & Birth of Solomon

    Read 2 Samuel 11-12                 Yesterday, we held up David’s honorable nature displayed in his treatment of Saul.  Today we read about the dishonorable side of his nature in the events concerning Bathsheba and Uriah her husband. Adultery, murder, cover-up abound in this story.  David sleeps with Uriah’s wife, has him killed, then tries to…

  • Just Because You Can Do Something . . .

    1 Samuel 24 – David Spares Saul’s Life – I urge to actually read this fascinating story.                 No one would have questioned David’s killing of Saul.  At the moment, Saul (David’s Father-in-law at this point) was trying to hunt down and kill David.  Saul had just slaughtered dozens of priests just because they helped…

  • David, Goliath, & You

    Read 1 Samuel 17 – It’s too long to post here. It’s the story of David and Goliath.  See if you notice details that you didn’t know about before.  I’ll be here when you come back.                 This story has been used to illustrate how any battle can be won with the Lord’s help for…

  • David – the Beginning

    1 Samuel 16:1-13 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” But Samuel said,…