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

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

8/04/2023

1 Samuel 26:1-25 David Sneaks into Saul’s Camp & Takes His Spear

 

David Sneaks into Saul’s Camp & Takes His Spear

  1 Samuel 26:1-25                The Book of 1 Samuel [in Smaller Chunks]

The Ziphites came to Saul [in] Gibeah, saying, [Isn’t] David [hiding] himself in the Hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon? Then, Saul arose & went down to the Wilderness of Ziph [with] 3,000 [of the best] men of Israel, to [look for] David in the Wilderness of Ziph.

Saul pitched [tents] in the Hill of Hachilah, which is by the [road] before Jeshimon. But David [stayed] in the wilderness & saw that Saul came into the wilderness after him. Therefore, David sent out spies to [find out why] Saul [had come & what his plan was.]

David arose & came to the place where Saul pitched [tents & saw] where Saul lay & Abner, [Ner’s] son, the captain of [his] army. Saul lay in the trench [camp with] the pitched [tents of] the people [all around Saul.]

Then, David [asked] Ahimelech, the Hittite & Abishai, son of Zeruiah, [the] brother [of] Joab, saying, Who will go down to [Saul's] camp with me? Abishai said, I will go down with you.

So, David & Abishai came to the people [at] night & [saw] Saul la sleeping within the trench with his spear stuck in the ground by his [head,] but Abner & the people lay [around] him.

Then, Abishai said to David, God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day.  I pray that] you let me [go & strike] him with the spear to the [ground,] at once & I won’t [need to strike] him the 2nd time.

David said to Abishai, [Don’t] destroy him, for who can stretch [their] hand against the Lord's anointed & be guiltless? David [further] said, As the Lord lives, the Lord shall [strike] him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall [go] into battle & perish.

The Lord forbid that I should stretch [out my] hand against the Lord’s anointed: but, I pray [that] you now take the spear at his [head] & the [jug] of water & let’s go. 

So, David took the spear & the [jug] of water [by] Saul’s [head] & [went] away & no man saw it, knew [of] it, [or was awakened, because] the Lord [had] a deep sleep [fall] upon them. 

David went over to the other side & stood on top of a hill far [away] with [lots] of space between them. David cried [out] to the people & Abner, [Ner’s] son, & [said, Why] don’t] you answer, Abner?

Then, Abner answered & said, Who are you [who] cries [out] to the king? David said to Abner, Aren’t you a valiant man? Who is [similar] to you in Israel? [Why] haven't you [guarded] your lord, the king?

For [someone] came in there of the people to destroy the king, your lord. This thing you’ve done isn't good. As the Lord lives; you are worthy [of death,] because you haven’t [guarded] your master, the Lord’s anointed.

Now, see where the king’s spear & [jug] of water at his [head are.] And Saul knew David’s voice & [asked,] Is this your voice, my son, David? David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king. [Why do] you pursue after [me,] your servant? What have I done?

Or what evil is in my hand? Therefore, I now pray [that] you let the lord, the king, hear the words of his servant, [David.] If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let [God] accept an offering. 

But if the children of men [have stirred you up against me, then let them] be cursed before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from [living] in the inheritance of the Lord [God.]

[For they say,] Go serve other gods. Therefore now, [don’t] let my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord. For the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, [like someone who hunts] a partridge in the mountains.

Then, Saul said, I have sinned. Return, my son, David, for I will [no longer] harm you, because my soul was precious in your eyes, this day. [See,] I have [been a] fool & I have [committed a serious error.]

And David answered, [See, I have] the king’s spear! Let one of the young men come over & [get] it. [May] the Lord [repay] every man [for] his righteousness & his faithfulness.

For the Lord [God] delivered you into my hand today, but I wouldn’t stretch [out my] hand against the Lord’s anointed. [See,] your life was [valued] in my eyes this day, so let my life be [valued] in the eyes of the Lord [God] & let Him deliver me [from] all [trouble.]

Then, Saul said to David, Blessed [are] you, my son, David. You shall do both great things & shall also prevail. So, David went on his way & Saul returned [home.]