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David’s Disobedience to God Causes a National Pestilence (1 Chronicles 21:1-17)
Bible CommentaryDavid also suffers another failure that, to us in the 21st century, may seem strange. He takes a census of the people of...
David’s Dysfunctional Handling of Family Conflict Leads to Civil War (2 Samuel 13-19)
Bible CommentaryMost people feel uncomfortable in situations of conflict, so we tend to avoid facing conflict, whether at home or at...
David’s Successes and Failures as King (2 Samuel 1-24)
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Abigail Defuses a Crisis Between David and Nabal (1 Samuel 25)
Bible CommentaryThe Big Picture: God's Word on Work | Will Messenger Influence your workplace's culture, even if you think...
David’s Rise to Power (1 Samuel 17-30)
Bible CommentaryUnlike Saul who had begun his reign soon after Samuel anointed him (1 Samuel 11:1), David has a long and difficult...
The Task of Choosing a King (1 Samuel 9-16)
Bible CommentarySaul Chosen as Israel’s First King God's first choice to be king is Saul (c. 1050-1010 B.C.), someone who looked the...
The Israelites Ask For a King (1 Samuel 8:4-22)
Bible CommentarySeeing the unsuitability of Samuel’s sons, the Israelites ask him to “appoint for us, then, a king to govern us,...
Samuel’s Sons Disappoint (1 Samuel 8:1-3)
Bible CommentaryEven the most dedicated parents may face the heartbreak of wayward children.
The Opportunities That Arise From Working Faithfully (1 Samuel 5-7)
Bible CommentaryThe Philistines fare no better with the ark than the Israelites did, and it becomes a dangerous property for both sides...
The Perils of Treating God Like a Good Luck Charm (1 Samuel 4)
Bible CommentaryInstead of examining their fault, repenting, and coming to the Lord for guidance, the Israelites try to manipulate...
The Calling of Samuel (1 Samuel 1-3)
Bible CommentaryFrom the closing words of the book of Judges and the opening chapters of 1 Samuel we know that the Israelites are both...
The Historical Background of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles
Bible CommentaryThe overarching interest of the books is the work of the king as Israel becomes a monarchy. They begin at a time when...