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2 Samuel 22:29-51 New American Standard Bible 29 For You are my lamp, Lord; And the Lord illuminates my darkness. 30 For by You I can run at a [a]troop of warriors; By my God I can leap over a wall. 31 As for God, His way is [b]blameless; The word of the Lord is refined; He is a... Read More →

2 Samuel 22:1-31 New American Standard Bible David’s Psalm of Deliverance 22 Now David spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day that the Lord had saved him from the [a]hand of all his enemies and from the [b]hand of Saul. 2 He said, “The Lord is my [c]rock and my... Read More →

 Samuel 21 New American Standard Bible Gibeonite’s Revenge 21 Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the Lord. And the Lord said, “It is because of Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to... Read More →

2 Samuel 19 New American Standard Bible Joab Disapproves of David’s Mourning 19 [a]Then it was reported to Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping and he mourns for Absalom.” 2 So the [b]victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, because the people heard it said... Read More →

2 Samuel 19 New American Standard Bible Joab Disapproves of David’s Mourning 19 [a]Then it was reported to Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping and he mourns for Absalom.” 2 So the [b]victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, because the people heard it said... Read More →

2 Samuel 17 New American Standard Bible Hushai’s Counsel 17 Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose twelve thousand men and let me set out and pursue David tonight. 2 And I will [a]attack him while he is weary and [b]exhausted and startle him, so that all... Read More →

2 Samuel 16:15-23 New American Standard Bible Absalom Enters Jerusalem 15 Then Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, entered Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16 Now it came about, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalo... Read More →

2 Samuel 15:31-37 New American Standard Bible 31 Now someone informed David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “Lord, please make the advice of Ahithophel foolish.” 32 It happened as David was coming to the summit, where God was... Read More →

2 Samuel 15:13-37 New American Standard Bible David Flees Jerusalem 13 Then a messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the people of Israel are [a]with Absalom.” 14 So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let’s flee, for otherwise none... Read More →

2 Samuel 14 New American Standard Bible The Woman of Tekoa 14 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was drawn toward Absalom. 2 So Joab sent a messenger to Tekoa and [a]brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please follow mourning rites, and put... Read More →