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.

9/01/2023

2 Samuel 23:1-39 2 Samuel 23:1-39

 

The Last Words of King David

2 Samuel 23:1-39       The Book of 2 Samuel [in Smaller Chunks]

These [are] the last words of [king] David, the son of Jesse, [who] was raised up on high & [is] the anointed of the God of Jacob [a.k.a. Israel] & the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the Lord [spoke] by me & His Word was [on] my tongue.

The God of Israel, the Rock of Israel, [spoke] to me & said, He [who] rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear [respect] of [the Lord] God. He shall be [like] the light of the morning, when the sun rises, even a morning without clouds & [like] the tender grass springing [up] out of the earth [in the sunshine] after the rain.

Although my house [may] not be [this way] with God, [still] He has made with me an everlasting covenant, [orderly & without doubt;] this is all for my salvation & [it’s] all my desire, although He [may] not make it grow. 

But the [rebellious, wicked men] shall be [like thorns thrown] away, because they can’t be [gathered] with hands. But the man [who] shall touch them must be [clothed in armor of] iron & the [shaft] of a spear & [the thorns] shall be [completely] burned with fire in the same place. 

These [are] the names of the mighty men, whom David had: The Tachmonite [who] sat in the seat [as] chief among [the] captains; was Adino the Eznite. Was [the] same. He [lifted] up his spear against 800 [men,] whom he [struck down] at 1 time. 

After him was Eleazar, [Dodo’s] son, [a.k.a. Dodai,] the Ahohite. [He was] 1 of 3 mighty men with David, when they [challenged] the Philistines [who] gathered together there to battle, [when] the men of Israel [had] gone away. 

He arose & [attacked] the Philistines until his hand was [tired & it stuck] to the sword. The Lord [brought about] a great victory that day & the people returned, [but] only to [plunder.] And after him, was Shammah, [Agee’s] son, the Hararite. 

The Philistines were gathered together in a troop [at a field] full of lentils & the people fled from the Philistines. But he stood in the [middle of the field] & defended it & [struck down] the Philistines & the Lord [brought about] a great victory.

At harvest time, 3 of the 30 chief [men] went down at harvest time & came to David [into] the Cave of Adullam & the [Philistine troops] pitched [their tents] in the Valley of Rephaim. Then, David was in [the strong safe place] & [Philistine troops] were in Bethlehem. 

David longed [for water] & said, Oh, that [someone] would give me a drink of water [from] the Well of Bethlehem, by the gate! And the 3 mighty men [broke] through the [Philistine army] & drew water out of the Well of Bethlehem & took it to David. 

[Still] he wouldn’t drink [it,] but poured it out to the Lord & said, Far be it from me, O Lord, that I should [drink] this. Isn’t this [at the expense of] the blood of the men [who risked] their lives? Therefore, he wouldn’t drink it. 

These 3 mighty men did these [heroic] things: Abishai, [Joab’s] brother, [who was Zeruiah’s] son & was [the leader] among the 3. He lifted up his spear against 300 & [struck them down] & [gained fame] among [the] 3. 

Wasn’t he the most honorable of [the] 3? Therefore, he was their captain, [although he didn’t achieve the level of fame of] the 1st 3. Benaiah, [Jehoiada’s] son, [was] the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many [acts of bravery.]

He [struck down] 2 lion-like men of Moab & he also went down in the snow & [killed] a lion in the midst of a pit. He [killed] a [large] Egyptian [with] a spear in his hand, but [Benaiah] went down to him with a staff & [snatched] the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand & [killed] him with his own spear.

[Although] Benaiah, [Jehoiada’s] son, did these things & had [fame] among the 3 mighty men & was more honorable than the 30, he [didn’t attain the level of fame] of the 1st 3. And David [put] him over his [guards.] 1 of the 30 was Asahel, [Joab’s other] brother; [The others were:] Elhanan, [Dodo’s] son of Bethlehem;

Shammah, the Harodite; Elika, the Harodite; Helez, the Paltite; Ira, [Ikkesh’s] son, the Tekoite; Abiezer, the Anethothite; Mebunnai, the Hushathite; Zalmon, the Ahohite; Maharai, the Netophathite; Heleb, [Baanah’s] son, a Netophathite;

Ittai, [Ribai’s] son [from] Gibeah of the children [people] of Benjamin; Benaiah, the Pirathonite; Hiddai of the Brooks of Gaash; Abi Albon, the Arbathite; Azmaveth, the Barhumite;

Eliahba, the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen [were:] Jonathan; Shammah, the Hararite [a.k.a. Ararite;] Ahiam, [Sharar’s] son, the Hararite [a.k.a. Ararite;] Eliphelet, [Ahasbai’s] son, [who was] the son of the Maachathite;

Eliam, [Ahithophel’s] son, the Gilonite; Hezrai, the Carmelite; Paarai, the Arbite; Igal, [Nathan’s] son, of Zobah; Bani, the Gadite; Zelek, the Ammonite; Nahari, the Beerothite, [who was] armor bearer to Joab, [Zeruiah’s] son; Ira, an Ithrite; Gareb, an Ithrite; Uriah, the Hittite: 37 [men] in all.