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.

8/11/2023

2 Samuel 2:1-32 David is Anointed King Over Judah

 

David is Anointed King Over Judah

2 Samuel 2:1-32       The Book of 2 Samuel [in Smaller Chunks]

It [happened] after this, David [inquired from] the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said to him, Go up. And David [asked, Where] shall I go up? [The Lord God] said, [All the way] to Hebron. 

So, David, his 2 wives: Ahinoam, [from Jezreel,] & Abigail, Nabal’s wife, [a.k.a. widow, from Carmel,] And David [brought] up all his men, [who] were with him, & every [man's] household, & they [stayed] in the cities of Hebron. 

And the men of Judah came, & there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, The men of Jabesh Gilead were [those who] buried Saul. And David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, & said to them, Blessed [are] you of the Lord, that you have [displayed] this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, & have buried him.

And [may] the Lord now [show] kindness & truth to you, & I will also [repay] you this kindness, because you have done this thing. Therefore, be valiant now, & let your hands be strengthened: for your master, Saul, is dead, & also the house of Judah [has] also anointed me king over them. 

But Abner, the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s [army,] took Ishbosheth, [Saul’s] son & brought him over to Mahanaim, & made him king over Gilead & over the: Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, & over all of Israel.

Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was 40 years old when he began to [rule] over Israel, & [ruled] 2 years. But the house of Judah followed David. And the time that David was king over the house of Judah, in Hebron, was 7 years & 6 months.

Aber, [Ner’s] son, & the servants of Ishbosheth, [Saul’s] son, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, & [David’s] servants, went out, & met together by the pool of Gibeon. And they sat down on [opposite sides] of the pool. 

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now [rise] [up,] & [compete in front of] us, & Joab said, Let them arise. Then, there [were] 12 [from] Benjamin, [who rose,] & went over, [who represented] Ishbosheth, [Saul’s] son, & 12 of [David’s] servants [also went.] 

They [each] caught [their opponent] by the head, & thrust his sword in his side. So, they fell down together.  [That’s why] that place is called Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 

And there was a very [fierce] battle that day; & Abner, & the men of Israel [were beaten in front of] the servants of David. And there were 3 sons of Zeruiah there: Joab, Abishai, & Asahel, [who] was [a fast runner like] a wild [gazelle.] 

And Asahel pursued after Abner, & he [didn’t] turn [away] from following Abner, to the right hand [side,] nor to the left. Then, Abner looked behind him, & said, [Are] you, Asahel? And he answered, I am.

And Abner said to him,Turn aside to your right hand or your left, & [seize] one of the young men, & take [for yourself] his [armor.] But Asahel wouldn’t [stop] from following him. And Abner [asked] Asahel again, You, turn aside from following me. [Why] should I [strike] you [down] to the ground? Then, how should I hold up my face to Joab, your brother?

[However, Asahel] refused to turn aside. [For this reason,] Abner [struck Asahel] with the [furthest] end of the spear under the 5th rib, & the spear came out behind him. And [Asahel] fell down there, & died in the same place. And it [happened,] that as many [who] came to the place where Asahel fell down, & died, [just] stood [there] [silently.] 

Joab & also Abishai pursued after Abner: [until sunset,] when they [came] to the Hill of Ammah, that [lies in front of] Giah, by the [road] of the Wilderness of Gibeon. 

And the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Benjamin gathered themselves  together & became [united like] one troop, after Abner, & stood on the top of a hill. Then, Abner called to Joab, & said, Shall the sword devour forever? [Don’t] you [know] that it will [lead to] bitterness in the [final] end? 

Then, how long shall it be [before you urge] the people [to stop &] return from following their brethren? And Joab said, As God [Lives,] surely, [if] you [hadn’t] spoken, then the people [would] [have] [continued] following his brother, [until] morning. 

So, Joab blew a trumpet, & all the people stood still, & no [longer] pursued after Israel, & neither [did] they [fight] anymore. And Abner & his men walked all that night through the plain, & [crossed] over [the] Jordan [River,] & went through all [of] Bithron, & they came to Mahanaim. 

And Joab returned from following Abner. And when he had gathered all the people together, 19 of David’s servants, & Asahel [weren’t with them, a.k.a. died.] But the servants of David had [struck down & killed] 360 [Benjamites,] & Abner’s men. 

And they took up Asahel, & buried him in the [tomb] of his father, [that] was in Bethlehem. And Joab & his men went all night, & they came to Hebron at [daybreak.]