Discovery Box| (0.48) | 1Sa 25:3 |
| The man’s name was Nabal, 1 and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was both wise 2 and beautiful, but the man was harsh and his deeds were evil. He was a Calebite. |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 25:10 |
| But Nabal responded to David’s servants, “Who is David, and who is this son of Jesse? This is a time when many servants are breaking away from their masters! |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 25:21 |
| Now David had been thinking, 1 “In vain I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the desert. I didn’t take anything from him. But he has repaid my good with evil. |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 25:24 |
| Falling at his feet, she said, “My lord, I accept all the guilt! But please let your female servant speak with my lord! Please listen to the words of your servant! |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 25:25 |
| My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means ‘fool,’ and he is indeed foolish! 1 But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent. 2 |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 26:3 |
| Saul camped by the road on the hill of Hakilah near Jeshimon, but David was staying in the desert. When he realized that Saul had come to the desert to find 1 him, |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 26:11 |
| But may the Lord prevent me from extending my hand against the Lord’s chosen one! Now take the spear by Saul’s head and the jug of water, and let’s get out of here!” |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 28:9 |
| But the woman said to him, “Look, you are aware of what Saul has done; he has removed 1 the mediums and magicians 2 from the land! Why are you trapping me 3 so you can put me to death?” |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 28:23 |
| But he refused, saying, “I won’t eat!” Both his servants and the woman urged 1 him to eat, so he gave in. 2 He got up from the ground and sat down on the bed. |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 30:2 |
| They took captive the women who were in it, from the youngest to the oldest, but they did not kill anyone. They simply carried them off and went on their way. |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 30:6 |
| David was very upset, for the men 1 were thinking of stoning him; 2 each man grieved bitterly 3 over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the Lord his God. |
| (0.48) | 1Sa 30:23 |
| But David said, “No! You shouldn’t do this, my brothers. Look at what the Lord has given us! 1 He has protected us and has delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against us. |
| (0.48) | 2Sa 2:21 |
| Abner said to him, “Turn aside to your right or to your left. Capture one of the soldiers 1 and take his equipment for yourself!” But Asahel was not willing to turn aside from following him. |
| (0.48) | 2Sa 3:35 |
| Then all the people came and encouraged David to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath saying, “God will punish me severely 1 if I taste bread or anything whatsoever before the sun sets!” |
| (0.48) | 2Sa 11:1 |
| In the spring of the year, at the time when kings 1 normally conduct wars, 2 David sent out Joab with his officers 3 and the entire Israelite army. 4 They defeated the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed behind in Jerusalem. 5 |
| (0.48) | 2Sa 11:23 |
| The messenger said to David, “The men overpowered us and attacked us 1 in the field. But we forced them to retreat all the way 2 to the door of the city gate. |
| (0.48) | 2Sa 11:27 |
| When the time of mourning passed, David had her brought to his palace. 1 She became his wife and she bore him a son. But what David had done upset the Lord. 2 |
| (0.48) | 2Sa 13:2 |
| But Amnon became frustrated because he was so lovesick 1 over his sister Tamar. For she was a virgin, and to Amnon it seemed out of the question to do anything to her. |
| (0.48) | 2Sa 13:25 |
| But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son. We shouldn’t all go. We shouldn’t burden you in that way.” Though Absalom 1 pressed 2 him, the king 3 was not willing to go. Instead, David 4 blessed him. |
| (0.48) | 2Sa 14:9 |
| The Tekoan woman said to the king, “My lord the king, let any blame fall on me and on the house of my father. But let the king and his throne be innocent!” |
