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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

A Judean travels to Moab where his two sons take Moabite wives, Orpah and Ruth. The man and his two sons die. Orpah returns to her people, but Ruth relocates to Bethlehem with her mother-in-law, Naomi.

BibleGateway: Ruth 1 ESV Text: Ruth 1 Ruth 1 (Listen) Naomi Widowed 1:1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. 2 The name of the man was… A Judean travels to Moab where his two sons take Moabite wives, Orpah and Ruth. The man and his two sons die. Orpah returns to her people, but Ruth relocates to Bethlehem with her mother-in-law, Naomi.

David and his men defeat the Philistines in order to protect the city of Keilah. Saul plans to capture David at Keilah, but David and his six hundred men escape. Saul continues pursuing David.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 23 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 23 1 Samuel 23 (Listen) David Saves the City of Keilah 23:1 Now they told David, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing… David and his men defeat the Philistines in order to protect the city of Keilah. Saul plans to capture David at Keilah, but David and his six hundred men escape. Saul continues pursuing David.

Four hundred men support David. The prophet of Gad instructs David to go to Judah. Saul has eighty-five priests killed as punishment for assisting David.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 22 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 22 1 Samuel 22 (Listen) David at the Cave of Adullam 22:1 David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and… Four hundred men support David. The prophet of Gad instructs David to go to Judah. Saul has eighty-five priests killed as punishment for assisting David.

In a case of necessity, Ahimelech the priest gives holy bread to David and to his companions to eat. David flees to Gath and pretends to be insane.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 21 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 21 1 Samuel 21 (Listen) David and the Holy Bread 21:1 1 Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech came to meet David, trembling,… In a case of necessity, Ahimelech the priest gives holy bread to David and to his companions to eat. David flees to Gath and pretends to be insane.

The children of Israel complain about the food that the Lord has provided. Moses complains about the burden of leading a rebellious people. The Lord appoints elders to assist Moses. The Lord punishes the children of Israel with a plague.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 11 ESV Text: Numbers 11 Numbers 11 (Listen) The People Complain 11:1 And the people complained in the hearing of the LORD about their misfortunes, and when the LORD heard it, his anger was… The children of Israel complain about the food that the Lord has provided. Moses complains about the burden of leading a rebellious people. The Lord appoints elders to assist Moses. The Lord punishes the children of Israel with a plague.

Jonathan, the son of Saul, makes a covenant with David. The Lord blesses the leadership of David, and David becomes popular among the people. Saul becomes jealous of the popularity of David, attempting to kill David. David marries Michal, the daughter of Saul.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 18 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 18 1 Samuel 18 (Listen) David and Jonathan’s Friendship 18:1 As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul… Jonathan, the son of Saul, makes a covenant with David. The Lord blesses the leadership of David, and David becomes popular among the people. Saul becomes jealous of the popularity of David, attempting to kill David. David marries Michal, the daughter of Saul.