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.

10/29/2023

1 Chronicles 10:1-14 Saul's Death in the Battle with the Philistines

 

Saul's Death in the Battle with the Philistines

1 Chronicles 10:1-14   1 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks]

Now, the Philistines fought against Israel & the men of Israel fled before, [a.k.a. in front of,] the Philistines & fell down, [a.k.a. dead,] in Mount Gilboa. The Philistines followed hard after Saul & his sons. 

The Philistines [killed] Jonathan, Abinadab, [a.k.a. Ishui] & Malchi Shua, [a.k.a. Malki Shua,] the sons of Saul. And the battle against Saul [became intense] & the archers hit & wounded him.

Then, Saul said to his [armor bearer,] Draw your sword & thrust [it] through me, lest these uncircumcised [Philistines] come & abuse me. But his armor bearer wouldn't, for he was [very] afraid.

So, Saul took a sword & fell [on] it. When his [armor bearer] saw that Saul was dead, he [also] fell on the sword & died. So, Saul & his 3 sons & all [those fighting from] his [family] died together. 

And when all the [Israelite] men in the valley saw that Saul & his sons were dead, they [abandoned] their cities & fled & the Philistines came & [lived] in them. And it [happened] on the [next day,] when the Philistines came to [plunder] the [dead,] they found Saul & his sons [dead] in Mount Gilboa. 

And when they [plundered Saul,] they took his head & [armor] & sent [them all] [around] the land of the Philistines to carry [news] to their idols & to the people.

And they put [Saul's armor] in the house of their gods & fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. And when all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, [then] all the valiant men arose & took away the bodies of Saul & his sons.

[They] brought them to Jabesh & buried their bones under an oak in Jabesh & [they] fasted 7 days, [in mourning.] So, Saul died in his [sins that] he committed against the Lord, even against the Word of the Lord, which he [didn't keep.] 

And also for asking counsel [from someone] with a familiar spirit, to [inquire] of it. [Leviticus 19:31 [Don’t hold [in] high respect those who] have familiar spirits & neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them. I Am the Lord your God.] 

And [Saul didn't inquire from] the Lord [God.] Therefore, He [killed Saul] & turned the kingdom [over] to David, the son of Jesse.