Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David.  . . . and he despised him.  . . .  And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. “Come here,” he said, “and I’ll give your flesh to the birds and the wild animals!”David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty...  Read More

David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go out and fight him.” Saul replied, “You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a young man, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”But David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the f...  Read More

David asked the men standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the Living God?” . . . When Eliab, David’s older brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those ...  Read More

Moses heard the people of every family wailing, each at the entrance to his tent. The LORD became exceedingly angry and Moses was troubled. He asked the LORD, “Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you have put the burden of all these people on me? Did I give them birth?...Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, “Give ...  Read More

Moses heard the people of every family wailing, each at the entrance to his tent. The LORD became exceedingly angry and Moses was troubled. He asked the LORD, “Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you have put the burden of all these people on me? Did I give them birth?...Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, “Give ...  Read More

“….I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”“All who rage against you will surely be disgraced. Those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you w...  Read More