Tag: Abner

  • May 12 – Recognizing the Value of Wisdom

    Reading 1 Kings 2:13-46; 3:1; 9:16; 3:2-3 2 Chron. 1:2-6 1 Kings 3:5-28  Devotional Solomon has taken over for his father David, who recently died. His first few recorded actions as king are to deal with problems that arose prior to his taking the throne. Solomon had his brother Adonijah executed because Adonijah asked to…

  • April 6 – David Becomes King

    Reading 2 Sam. 2:1-4:12 1 Chron. 11:1-3 2 Sam. 5:4-5 1 Chron. 12:23-40 Devotional David moved to the town of Hebron in Judah. The men of Judah came to Hebron and made David king over Judah. David praised the men of Jabesh Gilead who had recovered the body of Saul from the Philistines and buried…

  • April 4 – David’s Further Travels

    Reading 1 Sam. 25:1b-27:7 1 Chron. 12:1-7 1 Sam. 27:8-28:2; 29:1-11 1 Chron. 12:19-22 1 Sam. 30:1-31 Devotional After sparing Saul’s life, David moved down into the Desert of Maon. There was a rich man there whose name was Nabal. Nabal had a beautiful and smart wife named Abigail. Nabal was preparing to shear (kill for…