1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Study Headquarters 3 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: dot com. You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. 4 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:20,759 Speaker 1: I'm John Stangi, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter twenty, 5 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: and we'll be reading from the New Living Translation. In 6 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: the spring of the year, when kings normally go out 7 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: to war, Joe ab led the Israelite army in successful 8 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 1: attacks against the land of the Ammonites. In the process, 9 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: he laid siege to the city of Raba, attacking and 10 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: destroying it. However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem. Then David 11 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 1: went to Raba and removed the crown from the king's head, 12 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: and it was placed on his own head. The crown 13 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: was made of gold and set with gems, and he 14 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: found that it weighed seventy five pounds. David took a 15 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: vast amount of plunder from the city. He also made 16 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: slaves of the people of Raba and forced them to 17 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: labor with saws, iron picks, and iron axes. That is 18 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 1: how David dealt with the people of all the Ammonite towns. 19 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem after 20 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: this war broke out with the Philistines at Geezer. As 21 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 1: they fought, Sibeki from Hushah killed Saff, a descendant of 22 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:35,839 Speaker 1: the Giants, and so the Philistines were subdued. During another 23 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: battle with the Philistines, elhinan son of Jair, killed Lami, 24 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 1: the brother of Goliath of Gath. The handle of Lami's 25 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:48,919 Speaker 1: spear was as thick as a weaver's beam. In another 26 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: battle with the Philistines at Gath, they encountered a huge 27 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: man with six fingers on each hand and six toes 28 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: on each foot, twenty four in all, who was also 29 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: a descend of the giants. But when he defied and 30 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: taunted Israel, he was killed by Jonathan, the son of 31 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: David's brother Shamiah. These Philistines were descendants of the giants 32 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: of Gath, but David and his warriors killed them. Let's pray, Lord, 33 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 1: we thank you for your word and for the privilege 34 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:26,959 Speaker 1: to be able to look at it each day. And Lord, 35 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 1: as we look at this portion of scripture, we see 36 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: that you were empowering David and establishing his reign. And 37 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: you were doing this because you are the God who 38 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: fulfills promises. You had spoken this truth through Samuel. You 39 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: had promised David that you would establish his reign, and 40 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: you also promised David that one would eventually come who 41 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: would be one of his sons to rule and to 42 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: reign and to serve as king forever, whose throne would 43 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: be established permanently. And Lord, we know that that is 44 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 1: your son, Jesus Christ, who came is a descendant of 45 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 1: David and fulfilled that promise. And Lord, we look forward 46 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 1: to the ultimate aspects of that fulfillment. And we're grateful 47 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: that through faith in Jesus Christ, we have the privilege 48 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: of being part of his kingdom. Lord, we're grateful that 49 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: you call us unto yourself, that you delight to designate 50 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 1: us as your children, and that you are present with 51 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 1: us in all circumstances. Lord, we're grateful for these realities, 52 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: and we're grateful for your love. And we commit this 53 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:31,079 Speaker 1: day to your care, and thank you for your presence 54 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 1: with us in it. We pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen. 55 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: Thank you again for listening to the chapter a day 56 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 1: Audio Bible, because the scripture we're looking at today is 57 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: on the short side, just eight verses. 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