From Me to You

April 11, 2025 New King James VersionDavid Avenges the Gibeonites21 Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David inquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, “It is because of Saul and his [a]bloodthirsty house, because he killed the Gibeonites.” 2 So the king called […]

April 10, 2025 New King James VersionThe Rebellion of Sheba20 And there happened to be there a [a]rebel, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew a trumpet, and said:“We have no share in David,Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse;Every man to his tents, O Israel!”2

April 9, 2025 New King James VersionDavid Returns to Jerusalem19 And Joab was told, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people. For the people heard it said that day, “The king is grieved for his son.” 3 And the

April 8, 2025 New King James VersionAbsalom’s Defeat and Death18 And David [a]numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 Then David sent out one third of the people under the hand of Joab, one third under the hand of Abishai the son of

April 7, 2025 New King James VersionThe Advice of Ahithophel and Hushai17 Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Now let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight. 2 I will come upon him while he is weary and weak, and make him [a]afraid. And all the people who are with

April 6, 2025 New King James VersionMephibosheth’s Servant16 When David was a little past the top of the mountain, there was Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, who met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred summer fruits, and a skin

April 5, 2025 New King James VersionAbsalom’s Treason15 After this it happened that Absalom provided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate. So it was, whenever anyone who had a lawsuit[a] came to the king for

April 4, 2025 New King James VersionAbsalom Returns to Jerusalem14 So Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was concerned about Absalom. 2 And Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, “Please pretend to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel; do not

April 3, 2025 New King James VersionAmnon and Tamar13 After this Absalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. 2 Amnon was so distressed over his sister Tamar that he became sick; for she was a virgin. And it was improper for

April 2, 2025 New King James VersionNathan’s Parable and David’s Confession12 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him: “There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds. 3 But the poor man