by Rusty Freeman | Dec 7, 2024 | Blog
“Samuel said to Saul, “I am the one the Lord sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the Lord. 2 This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as...
by Rusty Freeman | Dec 7, 2024 | Blog
“Saul’s sons were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki-Shua. The name of his older daughter was Merab, and that of the younger was Michal. 50 His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of Saul’s army was Abner son of Ner, and...
by Rusty Freeman | Nov 30, 2024 | Blog
“Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” So Jonathan told him, “I tasted a little honey with the end of my staff. And now I must die!” 44 Saul said, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you do not die, Jonathan.” 45 But the men...
by Rusty Freeman | Nov 29, 2024 | Blog
“Now the Israelites were in distress that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath, saying, “Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!” So none of the troops tasted food. 25 The entire army...
by Rusty Freeman | Nov 27, 2024 | Blog
“Then panic struck the whole army—those in the camp and field, and those in the outposts and raidingparties—and the ground shook. It was a panic sent by God.[a] 16 Saul’s lookouts at Gibeah in Benjamin saw the army melting away in all directions. 17 Then Saul...
