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The Chronicles Of The Kings
Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Feb 12, 2026 (message contributor)
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1. David's Early Reign
Contributed on Feb 12, 2026
Here’s the thing about choices, regardless of the motivation driving them, there are often unexpected consequences.....
February 14, 2026 Here’s the thing about choices, regardless of the motivation driving them, there are often unexpected consequences. Saul was motivated by pride, fear and self-preservation – he paid a high price, but so did the nation and his family. David was also motivated by fear and ...read more
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2. David And The Ark
Contributed on Feb 26, 2026
The Ark resided at the home of Abinadab until David decided it was time to bring it to Jerusalem.
February 28, 2026 According to 1st Samuel 4, the Ark was captured by the Philistines during battle. After 7 months, it was returned to Israel. However, the worship center at Shiloh had been destroyed and abandoned, so the Ark was eventually taken to Abinadab’s house at Kiriath Jearim where it ...read more
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3. In The Course Of Time
Contributed on Mar 6, 2026
In the Spring, when kings go off to war.....
March 07, 2026 Our new section begins with the words, “in the course of time,” indicating that the events that follow did not happen all at once, but over a period of time. 2nd Samuel 8 and 1st Chronicles 18 mirror each other, recording David’s military successes and introducing us to his ...read more
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4. The Sword Will Never Depart
Contributed on Mar 12, 2026
As we learned last week, there were some significant consequences attached to David’s decisions regarding Bathsheba. The most far reaching of those consequences was Yahweh’s declaration that the sword would never depart from David’s house. That part of Israel’s history begins today.
March 14, 2026 Since the story today is not found in Chronicles, we will focus our attention on 2nd Samuel 13-20 Both Amnon (Ahinoam) and Absalom (Maacah) had been born while David’s capital was at Hebron. Tamar is included with the children born to David after the capital relocated to ...read more
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5. David's Final Years
Contributed on Mar 19, 2026
Sin changes people. The David after Bathsheba was a very different man from the David before Bathsheba and that reality prolonged and intensified the judgment he, his family and the nation experienced.
March 21, 2026 Last week was grim. We learned that forgiveness and judgment can exist at the same time and that sometimes God’s judgment is not intervening, instead allowing the harvest of the choices we make. That is a lot for sinful humans to take on board. We want to do what we want to do ...read more