111 - The Ammonites Blow It
April 21 - Nº 111 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19 – 20 As Israel’s king, David defeated many nations. However, one nation he never attacked...
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110 - David Shows Kindness
April 20 - Nº 110 2 Samuel 7 – 9; 4:4; 1 Chronicles 17 – 18 For a while there was peace in Israel. During this time, David built a palace...
109 - Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem
April 19 - Nº 109 2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 13, 15-16 David had moved the political capital of Israel to the City of David (later called...
108 - David’s Mighty Men
April 18 - Nº 108 2 Samuel 23:8-23; 1 Chronicles 11:10-25 Over the years, David assembled an entourage of 30 brave men who formed the...
107 - David Is Finally Crowned
April 17 - Nº 107 2 Samuel 3:31 – 5:10; 1 Chronicles 11:1-9 David mourned greatly when he heard that Abner had died, so much that...
106 - A Bloody Path to the Throne
April 16 - Nº 106 2 Samuel 2 – 3; 1 Chronicles 12 Men came from all over Israel to join David in Ziklag. Soon he had a great army. After...
105 - Saul and His Sons Are Killed in Battle
April 15 - Nº 105 1 Samuel 31; 2 Samuel 1; 1 Chronicles 10 Despite the warning from the medium in Endor, the next morning Saul and three...
104 - Saul and the Medium from Endor
April 14 - Nº 104 1 Samuel 28:3-25 Samuel died, and all of Israel mourned for him. Meanwhile Saul gathered his troops to fight the...
103 - Sharing the Plunder
April 13 - Nº 103 1 Samuel 28:1-2; 1 Samuel 29 – 30 As the Philistines began to invade Israel, King Achish asked David to march into...
102 - David Becomes Discouraged
April 12 - Nº 102 1 Samuel 26 – 27 Saul had promised David that he would stop trying to kill him. But, when someone told the king where...
101 - Abigail Saves the Day
April 11 - Nº 101 1 Samuel 25 David and his men changed locations again. For a while they settled in an area where an extremely wealthy...
100 - Saul Pursues David
April 10 - Nº 100 1 Samuel 23 – 24 Saul kept chasing David, but God would not allow Saul to capture him. After all, God had chosen David...
99 - On the Run
April 9 - Nº 99 1 Samuel 21 – 22 Although he was still very young, David’s life was already very full: He had been raised in a large...
98 - Three Arrows
April 8 - Nº 98 1 Samuel 20 David knew that Saul was still plotting to kill him. “What have I done wrong?” he asked Jonathan. “Why is he...
97 - Saul Gives Orders to Kill David
+April 7 - Nº 97 1 Samuel 19 Saul wanted David to die! He commanded his son, Jonathan, as well as all his servants, to find David and...
96 - Saul Becomes Jealous
April 6 - Nº 96 1 Samuel 18 After David killed Goliath, Saul decided to move him permanently to the palace. During this time, David and...
95 - David and Goliath
April 5 - Nº 95 1 Samuel 17 The Philistine army grew strong again. They gathered their forces and invaded Israel. The two armies soon...
94 -David Is Anointed
April 4 - Nº 94 1 Samuel 16 The Lord said to Samuel, “It’s time to stop grieving. I want you to anoint a new king who will rule after...
93 - Saul Sins Again
April 3 - Nº 93 1 Samuel 15 One day Samuel came to Saul with a message from God. “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘It is time to...
92 - Jonathan Eats Honey
April 2 - Nº 92 1 Samuel 14:24-46 God had just helped the Israelites win a decisive battle against their most intimidating enemies—the...
91 - Jonathan Climbs a Cliff to Fight for God
April 1 - Nº 91 1 Samuel 14:1–23 Most of the Israelite soldiers had scattered. Discouraged, King Saul, along with a priest named Ahijah,...
90 - A Spiritual Challenge for the New King
March 31 - Nº 90 1 Samuel 13 Saul had just led the Israelites in a major victory over the Ammonites, but the Philistines remained a very...
89 - A Physical Challenge for the New King
March 30 - Nº 89 1 Samuel 10:26 – 11:15 When Saul was anointed as the king of Israel, most of the people were very enthusiastic. They...
88 - A Tall, Good-Looking King
March 29 - Nº 88 1 Samuel 9:1 – 10:25 Kish was a wealthy man from the tribe of Benjamin. He had a son named Saul who was one of the...
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