Discovery Box| (1.00) | 2Sa 20:6 |
| Then David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba son of Bicri will cause greater disaster for us than Absalom did! Take your lord’s servants and pursue him. Otherwise he will secure 1 fortified cities for himself and get away from us.” |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 20:17 |
| When he approached her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” He replied, “I am.” She said to him, “Listen to the words of your servant.” He said, “Go ahead. I’m listening.” |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 20:24 |
| Adoniram 1 was supervisor of the work crews. 2 Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the secretary. |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 21:19 |
| Yet another battle occurred with the Philistines in Gob. On that occasion Elhanan the son of Jair 1 the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, 2 the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 22:1 |
| 1 David sang 2 to the Lord the words of this song when 3 the Lord rescued him from the power 4 of all his enemies, including Saul. 5 |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 22:2 |
| He said: “The Lord is my high ridge, 1 my stronghold, 2 my deliverer. |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 22:4 |
| I called 1 to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, 2 and I was delivered from my enemies. |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 22:7 |
| In my distress I called to the Lord; I called to my God. 1 From his heavenly temple 2 he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help. 3 |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 22:16 |
| The depths 1 of the sea were exposed; the inner regions 2 of the world were uncovered by the Lord’s battle cry, 3 by the powerful breath from his nose. 4 |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 22:23 |
| For I am aware of all his regulations, 1 and I do not reject his rules. 2 |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 22:27 |
| You prove to be reliable 1 to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive 2 to one who is perverse. 3 |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 22:31 |
| The one true God acts in a faithful manner; 1 the Lord’s promise is reliable; 2 he is a shield to all who take shelter in him. |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 22:50 |
| So I will give you thanks, O Lord, before the nations! 1 I will sing praises to you. 2 |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 23:1 |
| These are the final words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, 1 Israel’s beloved 2 singer of songs: |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 23:2 |
| The Lord’s spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue. |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 23:3 |
| The God of Israel spoke, the protector 1 of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God, |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 23:5 |
| My dynasty is approved by God, 1 for he has made a perpetual covenant with me, arranged in all its particulars and secured. He always delivers me, and brings all I desire to fruition. 2 |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 23:6 |
| But evil people are like thorns – all of them are tossed away, for they cannot be held in the hand. |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 23:8 |
| These are the names of David’s warriors: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was head of the officers. 1 He killed eight hundred men with his spear in one battle. 2 |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 23:12 |
| But he made a stand in the middle of that area. He defended 1 it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory. |
