Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
while waiting
20240427 while waiting 1 Samuel 27:1-12 (JDV) 1 Samuel 27:1 David said to himself, “One of these days I’ll be swept away by Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines. … Continue reading
never harm you again
20240426 never harm you again 1 Samuel 26:17-25 (JDV) 1 Samuel 26:17 Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, my son David?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.1 Samuel 26:18 Then he continued, … Continue reading
leaving justice in God’s hands
20240425 leaving justice in God’s hands 1 Samuel 26:1-16 (JDV) 1 Samuel 26:1 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah saying, “David is hiding on the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon.”1 Samuel 26:2 So Saul, accompanied by three thousand … Continue reading
a woman with God’s wisdom
20240424 a woman with God’s wisdom 1 Samuel 25:39-44 (JDV) 1 Samuel 25:39 When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be Yahveh who championed my cause against Nabal’s insults and restrained his servant from doing evil. Yahveh … Continue reading
The route of discretion
20240423 The route of discretion 1 Samuel 25:18-38 (JDV) 1 Samuel 25:18 Abigail hurried, taking two hundred loaves of bread, two clay jars of wine, five butchered sheep, a bushel of roasted grain, one hundred clusters of raisins, and two … Continue reading
the right man for the job
20240422 the right man for the job 1 Samuel 25:1-17 (JDV) 1 Samuel 25:1 Samuel died, and all Israel gathered to mourn for him, and they buried him by his home in Ramah. David then went down to the Wilderness … Continue reading
a cave conversation
20240421 a cave conversation 1 Samuel 24:9-22 (JDV) 1 Samuel 24:9 David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Notice, David intends to harm you’?1 Samuel 24:10 Notice, you can see with your … Continue reading
lessons from our escapes
20240420 lessons from our escapes 1 Samuel 24:1-8 (JDV) 1 Samuel 24:1 When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “Notice, David is in the wilderness near En-gedi.”1 Samuel 24:2 So Saul took three thousand of Israel’s choice … Continue reading
Even Saul knew
20240419 Even Saul knew 1 Samuel 23:13-29 (JDV) 1 Samuel 23:13 So David and his men, numbering about six hundred, left Keilah at once and moved from place to place. When it was reported to Saul that David had escaped … Continue reading
knowing the moves
20240418 knowing the moves 1 Samuel 23:6-12 (JDV) 1 Samuel 23:6 Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, and he brought an ephod with him.1 Samuel 23:7 When it was reported to Saul that David had gone to … Continue reading
