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.

8/28/2023

2 Samuel 19:1-43 Bringing Back King David to Rule Again

Bringing Back King David to Rule Again

2 Samuel 19:1-43       The Book of 2 Samuel [in Smaller Chunks]

Joab was told, [Look,] the king weeps & mourns for Absalom. That [day’s] victory has turned into mourning [for] all the people, for [they] heard how king [David] grieved for his son.

The people [quietly snuck] into the city that day, [like] people [who are] ashamed [for fleeing from the] battle [& sneak] away. King [David] covered his face & cried [loudly,] O my on, Absalom. O Absalom, my son, my son! 

Joab came into the [king’s] house & said, [Today] you have shamed all your servants [who] saved your life & the lives of your sons, daughters, wives & [mistresses.;] in that you love your enemies & [hate] your friends.

For this day you declared that you regard neither princes, nor servants. I [think] this day, if Absalom had lived & we had all died this day, you [would’ve been more] pleased.

Now, therefore, arise & go [out] & speak [pleasantly] to your servants: for I swear by the Lord, if you [don’t go out,] not 1 of these will [stay] with you [tonight.]

That will be worse [for] you than all the [harm done to] you from your [childhood] until now. Then, king [David] arose & sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, [Look,] the king [sits] in the gate. For every man [of] Israel had fled to his tent, [so] all the people came before the king.

All the people throughout the tribes of Israel were [upset,] saying, King [David] saved us out of the [hands] of our enemies & he delivered us [from] the Philistines & now he [has] fled out of the land, [because of] Absalom. And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. 

Now, [why aren’t] you [talking] of bringing the king back? King David sent to Zadok & Abiathar, the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, Why are you the last to bring back the king to his house?

[Especially since] the [conversation of] all of Israel [has] come to the king & even to his house. You’re my brethren, my flesh & bones. [Why] are you the last to bring the king back? And you say to Amasa, Aren’t you of my flesh & bones?

God [should] do so to me & more also, if you [aren’t] the captain of the [army] before me continually, in [place] of Joab. And [David touched the hearts] of all the men of Judah, [who became united as if they had] the heart of one man.

So, they sent word to king [David,] You & all your servants [should] return. So, king [David] returned & came to [the] Jordan [River.] Judah came to Gilgal, to meet the king & [escort] the king over [the] Jordan [River.]

Shimei, [Gera’s] son, a Benjamite, of Bahurim, [hurried] & came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. There were 1,000 men of Benjamin with him & Ziba, [Saul’s former] servant & his 15 sons & 20 servants with him. 

They [all] went over [the] Jordan [River] before the king. A ferry boat [carried] over the [king & his] household to do what he thought [was best.] 

And Shimei, [Gera’s] son, fell & [bowed] down before the king [when] he [came] over [the] Jordan & said to king [David,] Let my lord, the king, not [consider me guilty.] And [don’t] remember [the evil that I,] your servant, did the day that my lord, the king, [left] out of Jerusalem & [take it personally.] For [I,] your servant know I have sinned. 

[That’s why] I [came] 1st of all the house of Joseph to meet [you,] my lord, the king. But Abishai, [Zeruiah’s] son, answered & said, Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed? 

And David said, You sons of Zeruiah, what do I have to do with you, that you should be adversaries to me this day? Shall any man in Israel be put to death this day? Don’t I know  this day, I am king over Israel?

Therefore, the king said & [swore] to Shimei, You shall not die. Mephibosheth,  [Saul’s grandson, who was Jonathan’s son,] came down to meet king [David] & hadn’t [bandaged] his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes from the day king [David] departed until he [returned] again in peace. 

It [happened,] when he [had] come to Jerusalem to meet king [David,] the king said, [Why didn’t] you go with me, Mephibosheth? He answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me & said, I will saddle a [mule] for [me] to ride [on] & go to the king, because [I,] your servant [am] lame.

He [has] slandered [me,] your servant, to my lord, the king [who] is an angel of God. Do [whatever seems] good in your eyes. For all my father’s house were [only] dead men before my lord, the king, yet you [put me,] your servant among [those who] eat at your own table. What right [do] I have to cry [out] anymore to the king?

And King [David] said to him, Why speak anymore of [this matter?] I have said, You & Ziba divide the land. And Mephibosheth said to king [David,] Let him take all [of it, since] my lord, the king [has] come again in peace to his own house.

And Barzillai, the Gileadite, came down from Regelim & went over Jordan with the king, to [escort] him. Now, Barzillai was [an elderly] man, even 80 years old & he had provided [food & supplies] while he lay [in] Mahanaim; for he was a very [honorable] man. 

And the king said to Barzillai, Come over with me & I will feed you with me in Jerusalem. And Barzillai said to king [David,] I am 80 years old & how [much longer do] I have to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

Can I [tell the difference] between good & evil, or [even] taste what I eat or drink? Can I hear the [voices] of singing men & women? [Why] should [I,] your servant be a burden to [you,] my lord, the king?

[I,] your servant, will go a little way over Jordan with [you,] king. Why should [you,] king, [repay] me with such a reward? I pray [that] you let [me,] your servant, turn back again, [so] I may die in [my] own city & be buried by the grave of my father & mother. 

[Look,] your servant, Chimham; let him go over with [you,] my lord, the king & do to him what shall seem good to you. And King [David] answered, Chimham shall go over with me & I will do to him [what] seems good to you.

[Whatever] you shall [request] of me, I will do for you. All the people went over [the] Jordan [River.] When the king [crossed] over, the king kissed Barzillai & blessed him & [Barzillai] returned to his own place.

Then, King [David] went on to Gilgal & Chimham went with him. All the people of Judah & 1/2 of Israel [escorted] the king. [Look,] all the men of Israel came to the king & said, Why have our [brothers,] the men or Judah, [taken] you away [secretly] & have brought the king & his household & David’s men with him over [the] Jordan?

All the men of Judah answered [them,] Because the king is our [close relative, why] are you angry [over] this matter? Have we eaten at the king’s [expense] or has he given us any gift? 

The men of Israel answered the men of Judah & said, We have 10 [times as much right to] king [David, as you do.] Why did you despise us, [so] our advice [isn’t the] first [about] bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.