1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 1: Let us pray. Wherefore David said, under the Gibeonites, what 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:08,640 Speaker 1: shall I do for you? And wherewith shall I make 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: the atonement that ye may bless the inheritance of the 4 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: Lord Second Samuel twenty one. Three to day, Lord, I 5 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: thank you that you are the God of the Encore. 6 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 1: Through Second Samuel twenty one, I see again and again 7 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: your faithfulness to protect King David, because he continually seeks 8 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: to do what is right. With this same spirit and mindset, 9 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 1: I will live a life dedicated to making sure that 10 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 1: I do what is right, and if possible, I will 11 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:46,199 Speaker 1: live at peace with all people. When I have the 12 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 1: ability to do a wrong, Lord, give me the insight 13 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: and resources to make sure that restitution is felt and received. 14 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: If I have wronged any one in my past, Lord, 15 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: give me the ability to make it right, because I 16 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: know that when there is drought in my life, the 17 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: correction of a past wrongdoing can open the door to 18 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 1: my greatest harvest season. Like David and the children of Israel, 19 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: thank you, Lord for second chances and for allowing me 20 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 1: to reconcile my past with my future. In Jesus's name, Amen, 21 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,160 Speaker 1: thank you for making prayer a priority in your day 22 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: To learn more about the Bible, stay tuned for today's story, 23 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:47,319 Speaker 1: brought to you by Bible in a Year dot com. 24 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 2: David righting wrongs. 25 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 3: In our last story, we saw the end of Sheba's rebellion. 26 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 3: Sheba had spread lies all throughout Israel about David's character. Eventually, 27 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 3: the people began to see his evil for what it 28 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 3: was and helped Joab take off his head. In this story, 29 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 3: we learn about David's leadership through a time of hardship 30 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 3: and continued struggle with other nations. David, even as he 31 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 3: advances in years, perseveres through the chaos of kingship. Inspired 32 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 3: by Second Samuel. 33 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 4: Hello, this is Pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of 34 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,239 Speaker 4: the Bible in a Year. In yesterday's passage, we learned 35 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 4: how Sheba's insurrection was quickly snuffed out when the people 36 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 4: saw through his lives and killed him, preventing a bloody 37 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:40,239 Speaker 4: battle with David's army. Today, we'll turn our attention back 38 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:44,279 Speaker 4: to Jerusalem, where King David, now advancing in years, continues 39 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 4: to rule through hard times both internally and in conflict 40 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 4: with neighboring nations. We'll see the perseverance of a king 41 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:56,360 Speaker 4: who continually seeks God's will and the best for his people. 42 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 4: Let's listen now to today's scripture. 43 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 3: David walked the city streets with his head held low. 44 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 3: He felt his heart sinking deeper and deeper into his chest. 45 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 3: He could hardly watch his people hungry. He felt helpless. 46 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 3: As with many countries, Israel had experienced a famine in 47 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 3: the land for over three years. Their reserves had run 48 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 3: dry sooner than anticipated, and now many children were forced 49 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 3: to beg on the streets. 50 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 2: David did all he could. 51 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 3: To help, but there was still scarcity. He fell before 52 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 3: the Lord and listened. 53 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 2: He wanted anything to help. 54 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 3: Instead of a plan to restore the reserves of Israel 55 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 3: or change the irrigation for farming, God gave David a 56 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 3: different command, go and care for the Gibbonites. Saul and 57 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 3: his family were guilty of murdering their families without cause. 58 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 2: David was confused. 59 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 3: At the Lord's request. How could he show generosity to 60 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 3: a people group when his people were in so much need. Nevertheless, 61 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 3: he summoned the leaders of the Gibbonites. The Gibbonites were 62 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 3: not a part of Israel, However, Joshua had made a 63 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 3: covenant with them to protect and care for them. This 64 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 3: promise was broken by Saul, and he treated them like animals. 65 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 3: David brought the Gibbonites into his home and had them sit. 66 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,719 Speaker 3: He offered them what little food he had, since times 67 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 3: were hard and food was scarce even for the king. 68 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 2: David sat down and. 69 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 3: Looked at them compassionately. How can I make amends for 70 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 3: what Saal did to your people years ago? The question 71 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:34,160 Speaker 3: surprised the Gibbonites. They had lived as victims of Israel 72 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:37,719 Speaker 3: for so many years that David's generosity seemed out of place. 73 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 3: Still angry yet pleased with David's heart, they said no 74 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 3: amount of money or resources could repair our broken people. 75 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,039 Speaker 3: We are down to a few families with almost no 76 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 3: hope of restoration. His words hurt David's heart. He clenched 77 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 3: his fist, angry at Saul's past cruelty. 78 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 2: What can I do? Then, David asked, with his head, hands. 79 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 3: Open, just tell me what would ease your hearts, and 80 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 3: I will do it. The men paused for a moment 81 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 3: and whispered amongst themselves. They looked at David and said, 82 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 3: Saul was the one who. 83 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:13,159 Speaker 2: Tried to destroy us. 84 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 3: He took away our territory in Israel, killed our family, 85 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:20,280 Speaker 3: and sent us into hiding. Give us his remaining sons 86 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 3: so that we may execute them for their father's crimes. 87 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 3: As harsh as this deal might have seemed, it was 88 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 3: customary and reasonable in the land. David agreed, but did 89 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:35,159 Speaker 3: not allow them to have Jonathan's son, Mephibosheth. Jonathan was 90 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,839 Speaker 3: his dear friend, and like a brother, he would not 91 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 3: allow his only son to be harmed. With a heavy heart, 92 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 3: David gave the rest of Sal's sons and grandchildren up 93 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 3: to the Gibbonites on a mountain overlooking the desolate land 94 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 3: where the Gibbonites once lived. They slew the brothers shortly 95 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 3: after the famine and the land subsided. The ground became 96 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 3: fertile once again. As the rains came rushing in through 97 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 3: the west. Barlay and wheat began to sprout, and the 98 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 3: fish returned to the shores of Jordan. David wondered about 99 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:10,160 Speaker 3: the Ghibbonites, how reconciling a past evil would bring prosperity 100 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:11,000 Speaker 3: back to Israel. 101 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 2: He did not know. 102 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 3: He held these things in his heart and trusted God 103 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:20,159 Speaker 3: and his goodness. The entire land surrounding Israel was blighted 104 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 3: and hardened from years of famine. Other nations watched as 105 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 3: Israel began to. 106 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 2: Recover quicker than the others. 107 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 3: The prosperity of Israel drew the Philistines in like moths 108 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 3: to a flame. They wanted their food, resources and land. 109 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 3: A hungry horde of Philistines arose from the east, and 110 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 3: soon David was faced with yet another war. He assembled 111 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:47,119 Speaker 3: his mighty men, now grizzled veterans of battle. His mighty 112 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 3: men had sons now able to fight, and the armies 113 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 3: of Israel were stronger, younger, and more agile than Ever, However, 114 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 3: David was growing old. His stamina was not what it 115 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 3: once was, Yet this not deter him from putting on 116 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 3: his armor and sharpening his sword. With his head held high, 117 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 3: he led his men into the valley between Israel and 118 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 3: the Philistines. With his sword held high, David ran into 119 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:14,960 Speaker 3: battle in front of his men. Although this time his 120 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 3: men passed him, leaping into battle before him, David still 121 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 3: fought with passion, skill, and speed. He delivered blows to 122 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 3: every Philistine in his wake. However, with each kill, he 123 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 3: lost more and more of his energy. Slowly, David's strength 124 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 3: began to wane and his lungs began to heave for air. 125 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,679 Speaker 3: In the distance, David could see a giant man hurling 126 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 3: Israelite soldiers into the air. It was ish by Ebenop, 127 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 3: the Philistine giant. His spear weighed over seven pounds, but 128 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 3: he wielded it like a small blade. His sword was new, 129 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 3: sharpened and sliced through his men as if they were 130 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 3: warm butter. David began to have flashbacks of Goliath. He 131 00:07:57,400 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 3: remembered his strong legs and hulking frame. Ishbai Binob would 132 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 3: feel the same wrath. David began to run towards him. 133 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 3: His legs were heavy and his arms were growing numb, 134 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 3: but he had to protect his men. David rose his 135 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:14,560 Speaker 3: sword in the air to strike Ishbai, but was swatted 136 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 3: away like a bug. David flew through the air and 137 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 3: landed on his back. The air left his lungs and 138 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 3: the sides of his vision grew dark. David looked up 139 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 3: to find his sword, but only saw Ishbai looming over him. 140 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 3: He cast a large shadow over David as he rose 141 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 3: his spear in the air to strike him down. 142 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 2: David looked up, knowing he could do. 143 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 3: Nothing to save himself. This is where I die, David thought. 144 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 3: As Ishbai's spear began its descent, a sword burst through 145 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 3: the front of his chest. Ishbai's blood sprayed across David's face. 146 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 3: Ishbai cried out and fell towards David. 147 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:53,560 Speaker 2: David rode to his. 148 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 3: Side, just dodging the Philistine's massive body. Crashing to the floor, 149 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:02,959 Speaker 3: the earth shook. Standing over David in Ishbai stood Abashi. 150 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,160 Speaker 3: He grabbed the hilt of his sword and pulled it 151 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 3: out of the giant's corpse. Abishi grabbed David and helped 152 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:13,120 Speaker 3: him to his feet. You are no longer coming out 153 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 3: to battle with us, Abashi said, we cannot risk the 154 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 3: light of Israel being snuffed out. A few days of 155 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:24,319 Speaker 3: battle had passed and more giants had risen from Gath. 156 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:27,680 Speaker 3: David's men were fighting in the valley of Job and 157 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:31,600 Speaker 3: a giant named sap arose. His biceps were as strong 158 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:34,880 Speaker 3: as iron, and his hands could wrap around a man's head. 159 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:39,439 Speaker 3: He was slain in a fiery duel by Sipochai. Soon, 160 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 3: the brother of Goliath rose into battle, demolishing several men 161 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:46,480 Speaker 3: in his sight. His spear pierced through several men at once, 162 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 3: and many men trembled at the sight of him. A 163 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 3: brave young man from Bethlehem by the name of el 164 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 3: Heine ran into battle against him. He killed him with 165 00:09:56,320 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 3: his spear. Another great Philistine with six fingers and toe 166 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:03,079 Speaker 3: those on each limb, was also fighting, but was killed 167 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:07,839 Speaker 3: in battle by David's nephew, Jonathan. David watched amazed as 168 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 3: these brave young men of Israel rose up to slay giants. 169 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,080 Speaker 3: At one point in time, he was the only young 170 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 3: man brave enough to face a giant. 171 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:18,160 Speaker 2: Now there were hundreds of men. 172 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:20,280 Speaker 3: Willing to lay down their lives for the sake of 173 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:23,640 Speaker 3: God's flock. God had raised up a whole nation of 174 00:10:23,679 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 3: young warriors through the leadership of David. His loving and 175 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:31,160 Speaker 3: courageous guidance inspired an entire generation of people willing to 176 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:35,080 Speaker 3: slay giants for the protection of their families. This is 177 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:38,959 Speaker 3: what God did with David's slings in stones. He restored 178 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 3: a cowardly generation of past slaves into a nation of 179 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 3: brave and noble shepherds. 180 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:52,960 Speaker 4: We begin today's passage with a famine that is plaguing 181 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 4: the land of Israel, not only in Israel, but all 182 00:10:56,320 --> 00:11:00,120 Speaker 4: the nations around. David's heart is grieving, it is heavy. 183 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 4: He is hurting for his people who are suffering under 184 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:06,680 Speaker 4: the weight of such scarcity. And like he's done so 185 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:10,840 Speaker 4: many times in the past, David seeks God and seeks 186 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 4: God's counsel. He is wanting to hear guidance on how 187 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 4: to serve and save his people. What he gets is 188 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 4: something else. Entirely. We find the answer in Second Samuel 189 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:25,600 Speaker 4: twenty one and verse one. And the Lord said, there 190 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:28,560 Speaker 4: is blood guilt on Saul and on his house because 191 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:32,960 Speaker 4: he put the Gibeonites to death. Saul had broken a 192 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:36,920 Speaker 4: century's old vow made to Joshua to protect the Gibeonites. 193 00:11:37,800 --> 00:11:40,480 Speaker 4: He had attempted to wipe them out, and for his betrayal, 194 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 4: there had to be a consequence. So when David asked 195 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 4: God how to deal with the famine, and the answer 196 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,719 Speaker 4: was a charge of blood guilt, David knew that as 197 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:54,520 Speaker 4: king of Israel, he must make restitution to the Gibeonites. Interesting, 198 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:58,439 Speaker 4: isn't it. We sometimes deal with the consequences of the 199 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 4: sins of others. There may even be sins of our 200 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 4: fathers and mothers that affect us generations later, and God 201 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:09,320 Speaker 4: may call on us as the agent of reconciliation, who, 202 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:12,959 Speaker 4: like David, are charged with righting or wrong we had 203 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:16,760 Speaker 4: no part in. So David calls the Gibeonites to him 204 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:19,840 Speaker 4: and ask how he can make it right. The Gibbeanknite 205 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:22,960 Speaker 4: elders tell him there is no monetary payment that can 206 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 4: make it right, but neither do they seek revenge on Israel. Instead, 207 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:31,240 Speaker 4: they asked David to hand over Saul's sons so they 208 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 4: may avenge the wrong done by his family by killing 209 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:38,280 Speaker 4: his sons. Harsh as this might sound, and it is harsh, 210 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:41,280 Speaker 4: it was a much less bloody option than the feuding 211 00:12:41,800 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 4: and fighting that often went on these days as a 212 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 4: result of grudges and conflicts between nations and families. So 213 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 4: David agreed, but he spared Jonathan's son Maphibishev, keeping the 214 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:57,079 Speaker 4: promise to his dear friend Jonathan to protect his family. 215 00:12:57,840 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 4: With the sin of Saul properly punished, the famine began 216 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:04,440 Speaker 4: to fade, and Israel recovered more quickly than other nations. 217 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:10,079 Speaker 4: God prospered his own people because of David's faithfulness. Their 218 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 4: prosperity could not go unnoticed, and soon other nations, especially 219 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:17,440 Speaker 4: the Philistines, began to want what Israel had, and so 220 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:21,439 Speaker 4: once again it was time for war. Israel's army was 221 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:25,760 Speaker 4: very strong, however, and prepared to defend themselves. King David, 222 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:30,520 Speaker 4: now old, prepared to join them in the battle. Surely 223 00:13:30,559 --> 00:13:33,320 Speaker 4: he remembered the sarah he had brought upon himself and 224 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:35,720 Speaker 4: the nation the last time he set out a fight 225 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:39,880 Speaker 4: and sinned with Bathsheba. But although he was still a 226 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 4: strong man, it soon became clear that he did not 227 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:46,680 Speaker 4: need to join the fight. It would be a foolish 228 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 4: act to expose the king to death when so many 229 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 4: able soldiers stood ready to defend God's nation. David's legacy 230 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:57,720 Speaker 4: of courage and strength lived on in the generations that 231 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:01,920 Speaker 4: were coming. The king, who continually sought God's favor and 232 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:05,680 Speaker 4: experienced God's faith and faithfulness in his life, had built 233 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:10,400 Speaker 4: a nation that would show God's glory to the world. Heavenly, Father, 234 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:13,640 Speaker 4: we thank you for the example of David, the man 235 00:14:13,679 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 4: you described as after your heart, the one who always 236 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:21,640 Speaker 4: sought you for strength and courage and instructions and guidance 237 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:25,600 Speaker 4: in life. Let us be like David. Men and women 238 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 4: who seek you, who know you, and then who are 239 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:31,320 Speaker 4: courageous and committed in all that you desire for us 240 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 4: to do that we serve you that we fight the 241 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:36,760 Speaker 4: good fight of faith, eager to make your name known 242 00:14:37,240 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 4: in all the earth. In Jesus's name, we pray Amen. 243 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 4: Thank you so very much for listening to Today's Bible 244 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 4: in a Year podcast. We are so very grateful for 245 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:51,960 Speaker 4: the millions of people who have downloaded this podcast. 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