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“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33

Today’s Bible Reading

The Lord commands Moses to take vengeance on a group of Midianites who have seduced Israel to idolatry in the incident of Peor (Numbers 25). The Israelite army destroys and plunders the Midianites.

BibleGateway: Numbers 31 ESV Text: Numbers 31 Numbers 31 (Listen) Vengeance on Midian 31:1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.” 3 So Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against… The Lord commands Moses to take vengeance on a group of Midianites who have seduced Israel to idolatry in the incident of Peor (Numbers 25). The Israelite army destroys and plunders the Midianites.

Again David showed that he was not always glad when his enemies perished. He would rather see them turn from their evil ways and live.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 3:17-39 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 3:17-39 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:19 and ends at about 6:22 17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought… Again David showed that he was not always glad when his enemies perished. He would rather see them turn from their evil ways and live.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.