Walk Thru The Bible
2 Samuel 1-24

Monday -       2 Samuel   1 David Hears of Saul's Death
               2 Samuel   2 David Anointed King
               2 Samuel   3 Lil' Abner
               2 Samuel   4 Intrigue of Murders

Tuesday -      2 Samuel  5  David Conquers Jerusalem
               2 Samuel   6 The Ark Brought to Jerusalem
               2 Samuel   7 God's Promise to David
               2 Samuel   8 David's Victories

Wednesday -    2 Samuel  9  David and Mephibosheth
               2 Samuel   10 David Defeats Ammonites
               2 Samuel   11 David and Bathsheba
               2 Samuel   12 Nathan Rebukes David

Thursday -     2 Samuel  13  Amnon and Tamar
               2 Samuel   14  Absolom Returns to Jerusalem
               2 Samuel   15  Absolom's Conspiracy
               2 Samuel   16  David and Ziba

Friday -       2 Samuel   17  Ahithopel's Advice to Absolom
               2 Samuel   18  Absolom's Death
               2 Samuel   19  David Returns to Jerusalem
               2 Samuel   20  Sheba Rebels Against David

Saturday -     2 Samuel   21  Gibeonites Revenged
               2 Samuel   22  David's Song of Praise
               2 Samuel   23  Last Words of David
               2 Samuel   24  David Counts His Men

Sunday is 2 Samuel make-up day. If you missed any reading or if you
read only a few chapters per day make up for lost time by reading for
an hour on the Lord's Day.


Children's Bible Reading

It is not easy for a child to read through the Bible nor to sit and
listen to long passages being read. We recommend that if you have
children in your home that you read daily one story from Ken Taylor's
"The Book."  Ken Taylor is the translator of the Living Bible.  He did
that while commuting by train to and from work so that his children
would understand the Scriptures.

The children have caught up with us.  Be sure to go with us to the Old
Testament.  It is important to follow the program together in order to
encourage one another in our readings.

Monday -       81. Saul is Jealous of David (2 Samuel 18)
Tuesday -      82. David's Best Friend (1 Samuel 19-20)
Wednesday -    83. David's Lie Brings Trouble (1 Samuel 21-22)
Thursday -     84. A Piece of Saul's Robe (1 Samuel 23-25)
Friday -       85. A Cruel Man with a Kind Wife (1 Samuel 25)
Saturday -     86. David Steals the King's Spear (1 Samuel 26-27)
Sunday -       87. King Saul Gets in Trouble (1 Samuel 28)

History:

2 Samuel continues the story of David.  At Saul's death David becomes
King.How brutally honest is the Word of God about men's hearts.
Jeremiah said,"The heart is deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked, who can know it?"   Even though David was the
apple of God's eye, his heart was no different than that of any man.
He failed God.  He lied. He lusted. He committed adultery. He even
participated in murder.  Psalm 51 is David's repentant cry for God's
forgiveness and mercy. How different that cry was from Saul's self
justification.

God, in his mercy, forgave all of David's transgressions.  But
forgiveness does not take away the pain of sin's consequence.  David
experienced all the results of his own sin.  Remember Adam, Esau,
Moses, and David.  No amount of tears or apologies can erase the
consequence of sin.  "Be sure your sin will find you out."

As you read this week feel with David as he struggles with life's
pains.  Though he was the king, yet he learned obedience from the
things he suffered.


QUIZ:

1. Who was...Abner, Uriah, Nathan, Absolom, Mephebosheth, Joab, Tamar?
   (What can you tell us about each of them?

2. Who had twenty-four fingers and toes?

3. Who said.... "I am a dog"
   "Thou art the man!"
   "I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me."