125 - Solomon Builds the TempleMay 5 - Nº 125 1 Kings 5 – 8; 2 Chronicles 2:1 – 7:10 David knew that he would not build a permanent dwelling place for God (see #110 -...
124 - Solomon Asks for Wisdom and UnderstandingMay 4 - Nº 124 1 Kings 3 – 4; 2 Chronicles 1 In order to demonstrate how much, he wanted to obey God, Solomon went to Gibeon to offer...
123 - David’s SongsMay 3 - Nº 123 The Psalms – see selected Psalms below David loved music. He sang and wrote songs throughout his entire life: no doubt he...
122 - David’s Last WordsMay 2 - Nº 122 1 Kings 2 Just before he died, David gave Solomon some advice: “Be strong and brave. Always obey God’s commandments and...
121 - A New King Is AnointedMay 1 - Nº 121 1 Kings 1 As David grew older and weaker, he had difficulty staying warm. It was customary in those days to keep an...
120 - David Deals with His Own Sin April 30 - Nº 120 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21:1 – 22:1 Even in his old age, David continued to be susceptible to Satan’s temptations...
119 - David Deals with Saul’s SinApril 29 - Nº 119 2 Samuel 21 David’s last years in the palace were far from easy. A terrible famine devastated the land for three years....
118 - David Becomes the King – Again April 28 - Nº 118 2 Samuel 19:9 – 20:22; 1 Chronicles 2:16-17 After Absalom was defeated, the people from the northern tribes of Israel...
117 - Absalom Is DefeatedApril 27 - Nº 117 2 Samuel 17:24 – 19:8 As an undercover agent in Absalom’s camp, Hushai was able to gather intelligence and secretly...
116 - Absalom Tries to Steal the CrownApril 26 - Nº 116 2 Samuel 14:25-26; 2 Samuel 15 – 17:23 Absalom was the most handsome man in all of Israel. He was especially proud of...
115 - Absalom Returns to JerusalemApril 25 - Nº 115 2 Samuel 14 David missed Absalom very much, but for three years he never tried to contact him. Joab, David’s commander,...
114 - The Sins of David’s SonsApril 24 - Nº 114 2 Samuel 13 Amnon was David’s oldest son. That meant that he was next in line to become the king. He had everything he...
113 - Nathan Confronts DavidApril 23 - Nº 113 2 Samuel 12; Psalm 51 Not long after David and Bathsheba’s baby was born, Nathan the prophet showed up at the palace. ...
112 - David and BathshebaApril 22 - Nº 112 2 Samuel 11 Winter ended and spring came. It was time for the Israelites to resume their efforts to reclaim the...
111 - The Ammonites Blow ItApril 21 - Nº 111 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19 – 20 As Israel’s king, David defeated many nations. However, one nation he never attacked...