About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.

7/31/2023

1 Samuel 22:1-23 Doeg Tells King Saul Where David is Hiding

Doeg Tells King Saul Where David is Hiding

1 Samuel 22:1-23                The Book of 1 Samuel [in Smaller Chunks]

Therefore, David departed [from] [there,] & escaped to the cave Adullam & when his brethren & his father’s house, [a.k.a. family,] heard it, they went down [there] to him. And everyone [who] was: in distress, in debt, [or] discontented, gathered themselves to [David.]

He became a captain, [a.k.a. leader,] over them, & about 400 men were there with him. And David went [from there] to Mizpeh of Moab. And [David] said to the king of Moab, I pray [that] you let my mother & father come [here,] & be with you, [until] I know what God will do for me. And [David] brought them [in front of] the [Moab’s] king.

And they [stayed] with [the king of Moab,] while David was [hiding out] in the [stronghold.] The prophet, Gad, said to David, [Don’t stay] in the [stronghold,] [but] depart & get [yourself] into the land of Judah. Then, David departed & came to the Forest of Hareth. 

When Saul heard David & the men [who] were with him, [were found,] (Saul [currently stayed] in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, [with] his spear in hand, & all his servants were standing [around] him.)

Then, Saul said to [those] servants, Hear now, you Benjamites; will [David,] the son of Jesse give everyone of you: fields & vineyards & make you all captains of 1,000’s & captains of 100’s?

All of you have conspired against me, & there [are] none, [who] [have] [declared to] me that my son [had] made a [pact] with the son of Jesse. There [are] none of you [who are] sorry for me, or [declare to] me that my son [has] stirred up my servant, [a.k.a. David,] against me, to lie in wait, [a.k.a. to ambush, like it is] this day. 

Then Doeg, the Edomite, [who was put] over [Saul’s] servants, answered & said, I saw [David] coming to Ahimelech, [a.k.a. the priest, Ahitub’s] son, [in] Nob. And he [consulted] the Lord for [David,] & gave him: [food,] & the sword of Goliath, the Philistine. 

Then, king [Saul] sent [for] Ahimelech, the priest, & all his father’s [family,] the priests, [who] were in Nob, & they all came to the king. And Saul said, [Listen] now, you son of Ahitub. And [Ahimelech] answered, Here I am, my lord. 

And Saul [asked Ahimelech,] Why have you, & the son of Jesse, conspired against me, in that you [have] given [David] bread, a sword & [by consulting] God for him, [so] that he should rise against me & lie in wait, [like it is] this day?

Then, Ahimelech answered the king, & said, Who is so faithful [of] all your servants as David, [who] is the king’s son-in-law, & [goes] at your bidding, & is [honorable] in your house?

Did I [just] then begin to [consult] God for him? Far be it from me. [Don’t] let the king [accuse] [me,] his servant, nor all my father’s [family, of] anything, for [I,] your servant, knew nothing [about] all of this, [not even] less or more. 

And King [Saul] said, You [shall] surely die, Ahimelech, & all your father’s [family.] And [Saul] said to the [foot soldiers, who] stood [around] him, Turn & [kill] the priests of the Lord, because [they are:] also with David, & knew when he fled, & didn’t [declare] it to me.

But the [king’s] servants wouldn’t put their hands [out] to [kill] the priests of the Lord. And King [Saul] said to Doeg, You, turn & fall upon the priests & Doeg [did,] & [killed] 85 [people,] on that day, [who wore] a linen ephod.

[1 Samuel 2:28 And [didn’t] I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be My priest, to offer upon [My] altar, to burn incense & to wear an ephod before Me? And [didn’t] I give to the house of your father all the offerings made by fire of the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel?]

And he [attacked] Nob, the city of the priests, with the edge of the sword, both: men, women, children, [nursing babies,] oxen, [donkeys,] & sheep, with the edge of the sword.

And one of the sons of  Ahimelech, [Ahitub’s] son, named Abiathar, escaped, & fled after David. Abiathar [declared to] David that Saul had [killed] the Lord’s priests. And David said to Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg, the Edomite, was there, that [Doeg] would surely tell Saul.

I [am responsible for] the death of all the [people] of your father’s [family.] You, [stay] with me, & [don’t be afraid]: for [Saul, who seeks] my life [also] [seeks] your life, but with me, you [shall] be [safe.]