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.

10/30/2023

1 Chronicles 11:1-47 When 3 Mighty Men Risked Their Lives to Bring Water to David

 

When 3 Mighty Men Risked Their Lives to Bring Water to David

1 Chronicles 11:1-47    1 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks]

All Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron then, saying, [Look,] we are your [own] flesh & [blood.] In past [times,] even when Saul was king, you [led] [us] out [to war] & [brought] Israel [back] in. 

And the Lord, your God, said to you, You shall feed My people, Israel & you [shall] be ruler over My people, Israel. Therefore, all the elders of Israel came to Hebron, to the king.

And David made a covenant, [a.k.a. contract,] with them in Hebron before the Lord [God] & they anointed David king over Israel, according to the Word of the Lord, [through] Samuel. [1 Samuel 3:20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beer Sheba, knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.]

And David & all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were the [residents] of the land. The [residents] of Jebus said to David, You shall not come [here.] 

[But] David [captured] the castle of Zion, which is the city of David. And David said, [Whoever attacks] the Jebusites 1st, shall be chief & captain. So, Joab, [Jeruiah's] son, went 1st & [became the] chief. 

And David dwelt in the castle, [that's why] they called it the city of David. And [David] built the city [up all around,] even from [Milo] & [all around it.] And Joab repaired the rest of the city. So, David [grew] greater & greater: for the Lord of Hosts was with [David.] 

These also are the chief, [a.k.a. leaders,] of the mighty men, whom David had, who strengthened themselves with [David] in his kingdom & with all Israel, to make [David] king, according to the Word of the Lord, concerning Israel.

[These are David's] mighty men: Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, chief, [a.k.a. leader,] of the captains. He lifted his spear against 300, [who were killed] by him at 1 time. After him, was Eleazar, [Dodo's] son, the Ahohite, who was 1 of the 3 [mighty men.] 

He was with David at Pas Dammim & the Philistines were gathered together to battle there, where a barley [plot] was & the [Israelites] fled before, [a.k.a. in front of,] the Philistines. They [stationed] themselves in the midst of that [plot] & delivered it & [killed] the Philistines & the Lord saved them [with] a [large] deliverance. 

Now, 3 of the 30 captains went down to David, to the rock [near] the Cave of Adullam. The [Philistines' army camped] in the Valley of Rephaim, [a.k.a. giants.] And David then was in the [safe place of refuge] & the Philistines' garrison was [also] at Bethlehem then. 

David longed [for water] & said, Oh, [if someone] would give me a drink of water [from] the Well of Bethlehem at the gate! The 3 [captains] [broke] through [the Philistine army] & drew water out of the Well of Bethlehem, by the gate & brought it to David.

But David wouldn't drink it & poured it out to the Lord & said, My God [forbids] it [of] me, that I shall do this thing. Shall I drink the blood of these men [who] have put their lives in jeopardy? For [they risked] their lives [to bring] it. Therefore, [David] wouldn't drink it.

These 3 mightiest men did these things. And Abishai, [Joab's] brother, was chief, [a.k.a. the leader,] of the 3: for lifting up his spear against 300 & he [killed] them. His name [was famous] among the 3. Of the 3, he was more [honorable] than the 2; for he was their captain.

[But] he [didn't attain] [the fame of] the 1st 3. Benaiah, [Jehoiada's] son; [who was] the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many [valiant] acts. He [killed] 2 lion-like men of Moab. 

He also went down & [killed] a lion in a pit [on] a snowy day. And he [also] [killed] a [very tall] Egyptian, 5 cubits [tall.] And in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam. He went down to [the giant] with [only] a staff & plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand & [killed] him with his own spear. 

Benaiah, [Jehoiada's] son, did these things & had the [famous] [name among the 3 [mighty men.] [See,] he was [honored] among the 30, [but he didn't attain [the fame of the] 1st 3. David [put] him [in charge] over his [guards.] 

Also, the valiant men of the armies were: Asahel, [Joab's] brother; Elhanan, [Dodo's] son, [from] Bethlehem; Shammoth, the Harorite; Helez, the Pelonite; Ira, [Ikkesh'] son, the Tekoite; Abiezer, the Antothite; Sibbecai, [a.k.a. Sibbekai,] the Hushathite; Ilai, the Ahohite; Maharai, the Netophathite;

Heled, [Baanah's] son, the Netophathite; Ithai, [Ribai's] son, [from] Gibeah, [who] pertained to the children [people] of Benjamin [along with:] Benaiah, the Pirathonite; Hurai, [from] the Brooks of Gaash; Abiel, the Arbathite; 

Azmaveth, the Baharumite; Eliahba, the Shaalbonite. The sons of Hashem, the Gizonite; & Jonathan, the son of Shage, [a.k.a. Shagee,] the Hararite; Ahiam, the son of Sacar, [a.k.a. Sakar & Sachar,] the Hararite; Eliphal, [Ur's] son, [fom] Ur; 

Hepher, the Mecherathite, [a.k.a. Mekerathite;] Ahijah, the Pelonite; Hezro, the Carmelite; Naarai, [a.k.a. Naari, Ezbai's] son; Joel, [Nathan's] brother; Mibhar, son of Haggeri, [a.k.a. Hagri;] Zelek, the Ammonite; 

Naharai, the Berothite, [a.k.a. Beerothite] & [Joab's armor bearer,] [who was] the son of Zeruiah; Ira, the Ithrite; Gareb, the Ithrite; Uriah, [a.k.a. Urriah,] the Hittite; Zabad, [Ahlai's] son; 

Adina, [Shiza's] son, the Reubenite & captain of the Reubenites; & 30 [men] with him. Hanan the son of Maachah, [a.k.a. Maakah & Maacah & Makkah;] Joshaphat, [a.k.a. Jehoshaphat,] the Mithnite;

Uzzia, the Ashterathite; Shama & Jehiel, [a.k.a. Jeiel,] the sons of Hothan, the Aroerite; Jediael, [Shimri's] son & his brother, Joha, the Tizite, Eliel, the Mahavite. And Jeribai & Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam & Ithmah, the Moabite; Eliel, Obed & Jasiel, [a.k.a. Jaasiel,] the Mesobaite.