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  • Biblical Principle #130: Israel Defeated Amalek

    Biblical Principles List Principle Amalek attacked Israel at Rephidim but Israel defeated Amalek. This was Israel’s first fighting since leaving Egypt. Explanation At Rephidim, the Amalekites attacked Israel, but Israel won. GOD was angry with Amalek and swore to utterly destroy them. 8 Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 So Moses…

  • March 30 – Partially Obeying is Disobeying

    Reading 1 Sam. 14:48-48, 52 1 Chron. 5:10, 18-22 1 Sam. 15:1-35 Devotional Saul had a lot of victories over the enemies of Israel during his reign as king. But GOD had a mission for Saul. Samuel also said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people, over Israel. Now…

  • April 5 – Saul and His Sons Die

    Reading 1 Sam. 28:4-7,3,8-25; 31:1-13 1 Chron. 10:13-14 2 Sam. 4:4; 1:1-27 Devotional The Philistines assembled a huge army to attack the Israelites at Gilboa. When Saul saw the army, he was greatly afraid—he was terrified. He asked GOD for advice and GOD did not answer him. So Saul went to see a medium (a person through…

  • 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…