BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 2:1-11 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 2:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:50      1 And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the… The Lord had chosen David as Israel’s next king, but we see right away that Saul’s army would not have it. In the end, they would not prevail either.

BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 1:17-27 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 1:17-27 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:28 and ends at about 4:1      17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his… Many of us have lost dear friends to death. We weep for them and at the same time thank God for them.

BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 1:1-16 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 1:1-16 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:37      1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David… Although David’s enemy was dead, it was a sad day for Israel because Saul had once been the Lord’s chosen king. The mighty can surely fall.

BibleGateway: John 18:25-27 ESV Text: John 18:25-27 KJV Text: The section starts at about 3:7 and ends at about 3:36 25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not… Peter eventually recognized His sins of denial. May the Spirit grant us to see any sins of denial in ourselves and repent of them.

BibleGateway: John 18:12-24 ESV Text: John 18:12-24 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:20 and ends at about 3:14 12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and… We see the contrast between Jesus’ words and Peter’s—Peter’s that He didn’t know the Lord and Jesus’ that He was the Lord.

BibleGateway: John 18:1-11 ESV Text: John 18:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:29      1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the… Jesus demonstrates His willingness to suffer for our sins.