Discovery Box| (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. |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 24:4 |
| But the king’s edict stood, despite the objections of 1 Joab and the leaders of the army. So Joab and the leaders of the army left the king’s presence in order to muster the Israelite army. |
| (1.00) | 2Sa 24:11 |
| When David got up the next morning, the Lord had already spoken 1 to Gad the prophet, David’s seer: |
