...................................................................LET US LEARN TOGETHER WHAT IS GOOD. Job 34:4b(NIV)................................................................Some people see the Bible as a long and boring book filled with incidents and events from the lives of ancient people who probably never existed. The biblical stories are seen as fables. In this blog, many of the situations and conversations found in the divinely inspired Holy Scriptures have been placed in categories that correspond to expressive sayings and phrases. Reference information, background information and links connecting the people and places are given to help you find a place to begin reading the Bible for yourself.

Friday, July 26, 2019

Every Single One

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal: And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle. And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel. And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.-1 Samuel 14:49-52***After the Israelite elders demanded that elderly Samuel, the priest, prophet and judge from the tribe of Levi, place a king over them, to give them the same type of leadership as the nations nearby, and to keep them from being under the authority of Samuel's wicked sons Joel (Vashni) and Abiah, Samuel was not pleased with the request and prayed to the Lord God. The Lord God told Samuel to listen to the Israelites, forewarn them and show them the behavior that the king will exhibit. Samuel told his fellow Israelites the words spoken by the Lord God, and told them that the king would make their daughters work as ointment, perfume and spice processors and make their sons work as farmers or in the for military. At least twice, Saul did not obey the commands of the Lord God. While Saul reigned, the Lord God sent Samuel to anoint David, from the tribe of Judah, to reign as king. Saul's son Jonathan was a warrior. After David killed and beheaded Goliath the gigantic PhilistineJonathan and David made a covenant. The Israelite women sang of David higher than they sang of Saul, and Saul was angry. Saul wanted to kill David, and sent David on missions to get killed, and told others, including Jonathan, to kill David. Saul's daughter Merab was scheduled to marry David. However, Saul's daughter Michal became David's wife and helped David escape from their home. Saul arranged for Michal to marry Palti  (Paltiel/Phalti/Phaltiel). While living on the run from Saul, David married Abigail and Ahinoam. Jonathan and his brothers Abinadab (Ishui) and Malchishua (Melchishua) were killed during the same battle against the Philistines connected to Saul's self-inflicted death. Shortly thereafter, men from the tribe of Judah anointed David, and 30-year-old David began to reign as king only over the tribe of Judah. Saul's son Ishbosheth (Esh-baal) reigned over the other Israelite tribes. Meanwhile, Michal was brought to David. After Ishbosheth was murdered, the Israelite elders journeyed to David, and David made a covenant with them. The elders anointed David, and 37-year-old David became the 2nd king to reign over all of the Israelites in the Promised Land. After the exchange that occurred between David and Michal when David was bringing the ark of the covenant of the Lord to the City of David, there were no children born to within their marriage. Amnon was born to David and Ahinoam. Chileab (Daniel) was born to David and Abigail. More children were born to David, his other wives and his concubines.  Over 900 years after David restored Saul's property to Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul, Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, was born. Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary, a virgin, and Jesus was born into the tribe of Judah to Mary and her husband Joseph when Mary was a virgin.-Genesis 11:26-50:26, Exodus, Numbers 20:1-29, 27:12-23, Deuteronomy 31:1-30, 32:44-52, 34:1-12, Joshua 1:1-4:24, 23:1-24:33, Judges 1:1-2:23, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1:1-2:12, 1 Chronicles 1:1-34, 2:1-17, 3:1-24, 6:1-81, 8:1-40, 9:35-29:30, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts 1:1-26
                                         
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