by Pastor Bumble | Nov 21, 2023 | Life of David
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. So the king said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Take a census of all the tribes of...
by Pastor Bumble | Nov 20, 2023 | Life of David
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. So the king said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Take a census of all the tribes of...
by Pastor Bumble | Nov 17, 2023 | Life of David
[Absolom, a handsome man without any blemish, with astonishingly thick hair (2 Sam 14:25–26), murdered his half-brother Amnon then rebelled and attempted to usurp David. After forcing David and his loyal followers to flee, Absalom gathered a large army from throughout...
by Pastor Bumble | Nov 16, 2023 | Life of David
[After Absalom murdered Amnon and subsequently won the favor of the Israelites through his cunning and charm, he declared himself king in Hebron, effectively initiating a rebellion against his father, King David.] A messenger soon arrived in Jerusalem to tell David,...
by Pastor Bumble | Nov 15, 2023 | Life of David
[The first son of David,] Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick. And when the king came to see him, Amnon asked him, “Please let my half-sister Tamar come and cook my favorite dish. Then I can eat it from her own hands.” So David agreed and sent Tamar to Amnon’s...
by Pastor Bumble | Nov 14, 2023 | Life of David
[After David got up from his grief for the child, he worshipped God,] Then David comforted Bathsheba, his wife, and slept with her. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and David named him Solomon. The LORD loved the child and sent word through Nathan the...
