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War with the Philistines
Hello Everyone:
Welcome back from the weekend. It was a beautiful weekend here in Atlanta. We needed it so, I was going crazy feeling so shut in with all the cold weather we’ve been having lately but it was great to see everyone out and about and just enjoying the sunshine. Ohhhhhhh……. God has a way of making us just appreciate his beauty.
We ended on Friday, with when David discovered what Rizpah had done in protecting the dead bodies of her sons, he gave them a proper burial instead of leaving their bodies exposed and he also retrieved the bones of Saul and Jonathan and buried them in their father’s Kish tomb.
Today, the chapter closes with showing Israel’s own going battle with the Philistines and the story that caused Israel to vow that David would never go out to battle with the troops again for fear that he would one day be lost in a battle.
Here is the story:
II Samuel 21: 15 Once again there was a battle between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight against the Philistines, and he became exhausted. 16 And Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, whose bronze spearhead weighed three hundred shekels and who was armed with a new [sword], said he would kill David. 17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David’s rescue; he struck the Philistine down and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel will not be extinguished.” 18 In the course of time, there was another battle with the Philistines, at Gob. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha. 19 In another battle with the Philistines at Gob, Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite, who had a spear with a shaft like a weaver’s rod. 20 In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot–twenty-four in all. He also was descended from Rapha. 21 When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimeah, David’s brother, killed him. 22 These four were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men.
We will continue our story on tomorrow and see what new adventures of the king that we shall encounter on this week.
Make it a great day and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.
Stay encouraged..