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Once again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he caused David to harm them by taking a census. “Go and count the people of Israel and Judah,” the LORD told him.

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:22 NLT

These four Philistines were descendants of the giants of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them.

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:21 NLT

But when he defied and taunted Israel, he was killed by Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimea.

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:20 NLT

In another battle with the Philistines at Gath, they encountered a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in all, who was also a descendant of the giants.

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:19 NLT

During another battle at Gob, Elhanan son of Jair from Bethlehem killed the brother of Goliath of Gath. The handle of his spear was as thick as a weaver’s beam!

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:16 NLT

Ishbi-benob was a descendant of the giants; his bronze spearhead weighed more than seven pounds, and he was armed with a new sword. He had cornered David and was about to kill him.

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:18 NLT

After this, there was another battle against the Philistines at Gob. As they fought, Sibbecai from Hushah killed Saph, another descendant of the giants.

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:17 NLT

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David’s rescue and killed the Philistine. Then David’s men declared, “You are not going out to battle with us again! Why risk snuffing out the light of Israel?”

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:15 NLT

Once again the Philistines were at war with Israel. And when David and his men were in the thick of battle, David became weak and exhausted.

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:14 NLT

Then the king ordered that they bury the bones in the tomb of Kish, Saul’s father, at the town of Zela in the land of Benjamin. After that, God ended the famine in the land.

Mar 17

But he gave them Saul’s two sons Armoni and Mephibosheth, whose mother was Rizpah daughter of Aiah. He also gave them the five sons of Saul’s daughter Merab, the wife of Adriel son of Barzillai from Meholah.

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:7 NLT

The king spared Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth, who was Saul’s grandson, because of the oath David and Jonathan had sworn before the LORD.

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:5-6 NLT

Then they replied, “It was Saul who planned to destroy us, to keep us from having any place at all in the territory of Israel. So let seven of Saul’s sons be handed over to us, and we will execute them before the LORD at Gibeon, on the mountain of the LORD.” “All right,” the king said, “I will do it.”

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:4 NLT

“Well, money can’t settle this matter between us and the family of Saul,” the Gibeonites replied. “Neither can we demand the life of anyone in Israel.” “What can I do then?” David asked. “Just tell me and I will do it for you.”

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:3 NLT

David asked them, “What can I do for you? How can I make amends so that you will bless the LORD’s people again?”

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:2 NLT

So the king summoned the Gibeonites. They were not part of Israel but were all that was left of the nation of the Amorites. The people of Israel had sworn not to kill them, but Saul, in his zeal for Israel and Judah, had tried to wipe them out.

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 21:1 NLT

There was a famine during David’s reign that lasted for three years, so David asked the LORD about it. And the LORD said, “The famine has come because Saul and his family are guilty of murdering the Gibeonites.”

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 20:16 NLT

But a wise woman in the town called out to Joab, “Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you.”

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 20:18-22 NLT

Then she continued, “There used to be a saying, ‘If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.’ I am one who is peace loving and faithful in Israel. But you are destroying an important town in Israel. Why do you want to devour what belongs to the LORD?” And Joab replied, “Believe me, I don’t want to devour or destroy your town! That’s not my purpose. All I want is a man named Sheba son of Bicri from the hill country of Ephraim, who has revolted against King David. If you hand over this one man to me, I will leave the town in peace.” “All right,” the woman replied, “we will throw his head over the wall to you.” Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and called his troops back from the attack. They all returned to their homes, and Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem.

Mar 17

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highlighted 2 Samuel 20:17 NLT

As he approached, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. So she said, “Listen carefully to your servant.” “I’m listening,” he said.

Mar 17

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