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.

8/07/2023

1 Samuel 29:1-11 Philistines Discuss Whether to Take David to War Against Israel

 

Philistines Discuss Whether to Take David to War Against Israel

1 Samuel 29:1-11                The Book of 1 Samuel [in Smaller Chunks]

Now, the Philistines gathered all their armies together [at] Aphek; & the Israelites pitched [tents] by a fountain [that] is in Jezreel. The [Philistine] lords [marched] on by 100’s & 1,000’s, but David & his men [marched] on, in the [rear] with Achish. 

Then, the [Philistine] princes [asked, Why are] these Hebrews here? And Achish said to [them,] Isn’t this David, the servant of Saul, the king of Israel, [who has] been with me all these days, & years? 

And I [haven’t found [any] fault in him, since he [defected] to me, [until] this day. And the [Philistine] princes were [angry] with him & said to him, Make [David] return, [so] that he may go again, to his place you [have] appointed [to] him.

[But don’t] let him go down with us [into] battle, lest in battle, [David becomes] an adversary, [a.k.a. enemy,] [against] us. For [what if] he should reconcile himself to his master, [a.k.a. king Saul ?] Should [David,] not be with the heads, [a.k.a. leaders,] of these men?

Isn’t this David, of whom they sang to one another & [danced,] saying, Saul [killed] 1,000’s, but David [killed] 10,000’s? 

Then, Achish called David, & said to him, As surely as the Lord [Lives,] you [have] been upright, & your going out, & your coming in with me in the [army has] been good in my sight.

For I haven’t found [any] evil, [a.k.a. wickedness,] in you, since the day you [came] to me [until] this day. [Still,] the [Philistine] lords [aren’t in] favor [of] you [going to battle with them.]

[For this reason,] now return, & go in peace, [so] that you [won’t] displease the [Philistine] lords. And David [asked] Achish, But what have I done?  And what have you found [wrong] [in] [me,] your servant, [all this time] I have been with you until this day, that [warrants] [my] not [going] [out,] & [fighting] against the enemies of my lord, king [Achish?]

And Achish [answered] David, & said, I know that you [are] good in my sight, [like] an angel of God, [but still] the [Philistine] princes have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle. 

[For this reason, you & your] master’s servants, [who have] come with you, rise up early in the morning, [at daylight,] & [leave.] So, David & his men rose up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistine [army] went up to Jezreel.