2 Samuel 11:22-27  (HCSB) 22 Then the messenger left.When he arrived, he reported to David all that Joab had sent him to tell. 23 The messenger reported to David, “The men gained the advantage over us and came out against us in the field, but we counterattacked right up to the entrance of the gate. 24 However, the archers shot down on your soldiers from the top of the wall, and some of the king’s ...  Read More

2 Samuel 11:14-21 (HCSB)Uriah’s Death Arranged14 The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. 15 In the letter he wrote: Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest fighting, then withdraw from him so that he is struck down and dies.16 When Joab was besieging the city, he put Uriah in the place where he knew the best enemy soldiers were. 17 Then the men of the city came out and...  Read More

2 Samuel 11:6-13  (HCSB)6 David sent orders to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent Uriah to David. 7 When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the troops were doing and how the war was going. 8 Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him. 9 But Uriah slept at the door of the palace with all hi...  Read More

David’s Adultery with Bathsheba11 In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.2 One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. 3 So David sent someone to inquire about he...  Read More

GOD GIVES COURAGEGod often uses our life experiences to prepare us for future events.KEY TRUTH: God’s People Face Obstacles (1 Samuel 17:1-24)KEY TRUTH: God Gives Courage to Those Who Trust in Him(1 Samuel 17:25-58)...  Read More

This is a famous passage from the Bible, but we often isolate it from the larger story of the Bible. It has much to say about God’s redemption through Jesus. How does this passage point us to Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection?Both Saul and David were chosen by God to lead Israel. How does this passage highlight the differences between David’s and Saul’s character? What are some differences we s...  Read More

1 Samuel 17:50-58  (HCSB)50 David defeated the Philistine with a sling and a stone. Even though David had no sword, he struck down the Philistine and killed him. 51 David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword, pulled it from its sheath, and used it to kill him. Then he cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they ran. 52 The men of Israel and Judah ...  Read More

1 Samuel 17:41-49  (HCSB)41 The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with the shield-bearer in front of him. 42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a youth, healthy and handsome. 43 He said to David, “Am I a dog that you come against me with sticks?” Then he cursed David by his gods. 44 “Come here,” the Philistine called to David, “and I’ll give you...  Read More

1 Samuel 17:28-40  (HCSB)28 David’s oldest brother Eliab listened as he spoke to the men, and became angry with him. “Why did you come down here?” he asked. “Who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your arrogance and your evil heart—you came down to see the battle!”29 “What have I done now?” protested David. “It was just a question.” 30 Then he turned from those beside him...  Read More

1 Samuel 17:12-27  (HCSB)12 Now David was the son of the Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah named Jesse. Jesse had eight sons and during Saul’s reign was already an old man. 13 Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to the war, and their names were Eliab, the firstborn, Abinadab, the next, and Shammah, the third, 14 and David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul, 15 but David ...  Read More

1 Samuel 17:1-11  (HCSB)David versus Goliath17 The Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah and camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. 2 Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah; then they lined up in battle formation to face the Philistines. 3 The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites were standing on another hill with a...  Read More

LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF DAVIDGod looks for a heart that loves, trusts and obeys Him.KEY TRUTH: David was a Shepherd (1 Samuel 16:1-13)KEY TRUTH: David was a Musician (1 Samuel 16:14-23)KEY TRUTH: David was a Warrior (1 Samuel 17:1-11, 40-54; 18:5-9)KEY TRUTH: David was a King (2 Samuel 5:1-5; 6:1-15; 7:1-17)...  Read More