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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Mommapbs Ordered by Verse |
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261 | virtues of david's life in book of plasm | 1 Sam 13:14 | Mommapbs | 112804 | ||
Greetings nikkidup - exactly what is your question? The Psalms are not all written by David. To me, the most important aspect of his character is that he was called a man after God's heart. We would do well to share that pursuit. mommapbs |
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262 | and the spoiler came out of the camp | 1 Sam 13:17 | Mommapbs | 76778 | ||
Greetings Dorthea. When the Israelites went in to conquer a land, they destroyed the people there but took the "spoils" or the possessions of those who had been killed. Those who destroy to gain the bounty of others could appropriately called "spoilers." The NASB translation used the word "raiders" instead of "spoiler." In looking up the info on this word, it is consistent with destroyer. Hope this helps, mommapbs |
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263 | Evil spirit | 1 Sam 16:14 | Mommapbs | 61568 | ||
Greetings maydayjohn and welcome to the Forum. It is always wise to search for your answer before you post a question. In the "Get Bible Text" field, type in the reference. Check the N box associated with a specific verse. If is is GREEN, then you will find that others have already written notes on this reference. Often you will find that your question has already been addressed. Look at your verse (1 Sam 19:9) and the one I have referenced for a variety of answers. Blessings, Mommapbs |
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264 | How could Jonathan find David? | 1 Sam 23:16 | Mommapbs | 49093 | ||
Greetings Searcher! I hope I have been a Jonathan to others! The purpose of this note is to testify about a "Jonathan" in my life. "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD. Isa 55:8 During a time of crisis in my life I THOUGHT that my church would rally around and support me. This was the way I expected God to provide for me. It did not happen (surprise, surprise!) And how did I respond? Sadly, I must admit I was angry and bitter. It was my non-Christian friends who reached out in lovingkindness and met my physical and emotional needs. But my spirit was still starving. "Where was God in this?" I railed! I missed the "Jonathan" God had sent because of the unrealized expectations I had placed upon God to do what I THOUGHT He should do; I THOUGHT I knew HOW HE should accomplish this too! "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." Mt 5:6 Finally,I came to realize that God HAD provided for me! I admitted my foolish and arrogant pride to Him in thinking that I could direct HOW God COULD or SHOULD act toward me! I was looking for MY "Jonathan" instead of God's. Now for those who would challenge God's usage of non-believers to meet my needs . . . recall that the provisions the Israelites used to construct the tabernacle were from the riches that were lavished upon them when they escaped from Egypt! (Ex 12:35-36) "The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD;He turns it wherever He wishes. Proverbs 21:1 For a time, I missed out on the blessing of knowing and recognizing God's love for me because I was looking for it on my own and in my own way. God promises: Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." Josh 1:9 Dear friends, don't try to "second guess" the Lord. Oh how He loves you and delights in you - you are precious to Him; He longs to see you respond to His love. Don't limit the blessing of receiving His love by defining where it CAN be - look around, His hand is everywhere! I trust that He will bless you with the peace of His presence where you are today in your walk with Him! In the love of Jesus, Mommapbs |
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265 | WAS SAUL DAVIDS' SPIRITUAL FATHER? | 1 Sam 24:6 | Mommapbs | 60125 | ||
Greetings Harriet! It would be helpful to know what Scripture prompted this question. In reading through 1 Samuel we find that David was honorable to Saul, the king, respectful to Saul, the elder and demonstrated much more wisdom and spiritual maturity than Saul the "father." I believe that the Lord God Almighty was David's spiritual Father, as evidenced throughout his Psalms. I like Psalm 27. Blessings, Mommapbs |
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266 | Marriage arranged Abigail and Nabal? | 1 Sam 25:3 | Mommapbs | 75341 | ||
1 Chr 3:1 Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second was Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess; After reading up on this, I discovered that Nabal, a descendent of Caleb was a member of the tribe of Judah. The land given this tribe included Carmel. So, it appears that Abigail, a "Carmelitess" was most likely also a member of the tribe of Judah. Marriage within the same tribe was preferred so not to lose land, therefore it is not inconceivable that these two very different people would have had a marriage arranged for them. I guess the ends justified the means back then too! Just some thoughts! mommapbs |
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267 | What does this mean? | 1 Sam 25:37 | Mommapbs | 138376 | ||
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268 | How many horsemen? | 2 Sam 8:4 | Mommapbs | 151753 | ||
David, do you have an agenda here? Does the number really matter? Frankly, I'd like to know why he needed 100 chariots or how many horses were needed for them. I'd also like to know what he did with the 20,000 foot soldiers of Hadadezer. Also, why is there a difference in the reported number of Arameans killed in v 5 and v 13? The point of the passage (imo) is found in v 14 - "the LORD helped David wherever he went." (May He help you too!) Sometimes our "need to know quotient" is left unresolved, but does this change who GOD is? mommapbs |
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269 | what was davids punishment | 2 Sam 12:13 | Mommapbs | 72479 | ||
Greetings InGodsWill. After Nathan confronted David with his sin by way of a parable. David exclaimed that the perpretrator deserved to die and that the victim should be paid four times the value of the lamb that was killed. What we learn from this encounter is that God, in His mercy, does not give us what our sins deserve as evidenced in Nathan's assurance to David of His forgiveness and "stay of execution" ( 2 Sam 12:13-14) However, there are consequences of sin and God's judgment was to take the life of David's new born son. (The innocent for the guilty?) Through the prophet Nathan, God told David what would happen as a result of his disobedience in 2 Sam 12:10-12. 1. Amnon's rape of Tamar (2 Sam 13:1,20) 2. Absalom's murder of Amnon (2 Sam 13: 21,29) 3. Absalom's rebellion (2 Sam 15:1-18) 4. Absolom's violation of his father's concubines (2 Sam 16:20-23) |
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270 | Where do very young kids go if pass on? | 2 Sam 12:23 | Mommapbs | 51413 | ||
Greetings! Using the "search" feature I found this answer posted by Kalos: Do babies and others incapable of professing faith in Christ automatically go to heaven? People often wonder about the eternal destiny of the unborn, babies, and those unable to intellectually understand the gospel. That question is a difficult one. Unfortunately, the Bible offers us no explicit answer. However, based on several passages, as well as an understanding of God's character and His dealings with men, we can develop a good idea of how He works in such situations. Second Samuel 12:23 is one of the passages often quoted to imply that babies go to heaven. Though the verse doesn't explicitly say that, David clearly does expect to one day be reunited with his departed child. Since we know David is a believer whose destiny was heaven, we can infer that his hope of reunion means he expected his child to be in heaven. Thus, 2 Samuel 12:23 suggests strong evidence for a heavenly destiny of the unborn and children who die young. If this were all we had to support our position, it would be admittedly less than stalwart. However, there are other evidences that point us to the same conclusion. First, the Bible clearly teaches that God cares deeply for children. Passages like Matthew 18:1-6 and 19:13-15 affirm the Lord's love for them. Jesus not only used children as an example of the qualities of kingdom citizens, but also taught that they each have guardian angels (Matt. 18:10). Those verses don't state that children go to heaven, but they do show God's heart toward children. He created and cares for children, and beyond that, He always accomplishes His perfect will in every circumstance. The psalmist reminds us that God is "full of compassion and gracious, longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth" (Ps. 86:15). He is the God who became flesh that He might carry our sins away by His death on the cross (2 Cor. 5:21). He is the God who will comfort Christians in heaven, for "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death; nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain" (Rev. 21:4). We can be assured that God will do what is right and loving because He is the standard of rightness and love. These considerations alone seem to be evidence enough of God's particular, electing love shown to the unborn and those who die young. However, another point may be helpful in answering this question. While infants and children have neither sensed their personal sin and need for salvation nor placed their faith in Christ, Scripture teaches that condemnation is based on the clear rejection of God's revelation-whether general or specific-not simple ignorance of it (Luke 10:16; John 12:48; 1 Thess. 4:8). Can we definitely say that the unborn and young children have comprehended the truth displayed by God's general revelation that renders them "without excuse" (Rom. 1:18-20)? They will be judged according to the light they received. Scripture is clear that children and the unborn have original sin-including both the propensity to sin as well as the inherent guilt of original sin. But could it be that somehow Christ's atonement did pay for the guilt for these helpless ones throughout all time? Yes, and therefore it is a credible assumption that a child who dies at an age too young to have made a conscious, willful rejection of Jesus Christ will be taken to be with the Lord. (http://www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/heaven7.htm) © 2000 Grace to You Hope this helps! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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271 | My Rock, in whom I take refuge? v.3 | 2 Sam 22:32 | Mommapbs | 133537 | ||
Greetings Ray - See Luke 6:46-68, 1 Cor 3:11; 1 Peter 2:4-8; Eph 2:20 and Matthew 16:18. imo, the Rock is Christ. Yes, I'd go for "Rock"! Blessings, mommapbs |
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272 | A word confirmed? | 1 Kin 8:26 | Mommapbs | 110219 | ||
1 Kings 8:27 - But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You, how much less this house which I have built! Acts 7:48 - the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands Greetings Ray, from the following verses I believe that the Word Solomon asked to be confirmed is Christ. What do you think? Blessings, mommapbs |
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273 | 1 King 10 Sheba travels | 1 Kin 10:7 | Mommapbs | 102392 | ||
Greetings! I may be reading more into your question or not giving you what you are looking for but as I consider this passage, to me the important thing is that the queen heard and then sought to find out if what she had heard was true. (It was that and more!) The path she took to reach the king did not matter, seeing the king was the most important thing of all. How might we draw a parallel to our own journey to Jesus? We can't stand on the testimony of others, we have to have first hand knowledge of the Savior! Have you discovered that all that Jesus has told us is true? Will you respond like the queen? Will you return to your "own country" and share what you know about THE King? I hope this gives you some additional insight into this passage. It sure has blessed me,thanks for bringing it to my attention! mommapbs |
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274 | 2Kings 10 - I don't have a verse | 1 Kin 10:13 | Mommapbs | 62727 | ||
Greetings minnie! 1 Kings 10:1-13 records the visit of the Queen of Sheba. She came to ask Solomon questions, not to conceive a child! Perhaps you are thinking of the child born to Bathsheba and David. Solomon was their second son. There is no name given for their first child. See 2 Sam 11:27-12:23 Blessings, Mommapbs |
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275 | Why did Jeroboam rebel? | 1 Kin 11:27 | Mommapbs | 50936 | ||
Greetings Forum Members! Since no one chose to tackle this question, here is what I gleaned from this passage! "Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph." 1 Kings 11:28 From verse 27, we learned that Solomon built the Millo and closed up the breach of the city . . .coupling this with the description of Jeroboam as a "valiant warrior" suggests the possibility that Jeroboam might have been entrusted with the defense of the city at one time. Now that the Millo was built and the breach closed we might be able to entertain the conclusion that Jeroboam's "tour of duty" was over. However, it is important to note that Jeroboam was not fired nor was he out of a job. Jeroboam was "reassigned;" he was given a new position of responsibility because Solomon, the wisest man in the world, recognized Jeroboam's industrious character. With all the "down-sizing" our economy has experienced it is not too hard to imagine how Jeroboam might have responded to this change in vocation it is? His position as a warrior probably placed him in the public spotlight. I suspect his self esteem emmanated from this as well. He had probably been a leader of sorts in the army, now he was to be a foreman of slaves! Do you think that the reason he rebelled might have been a reaction to his wounded pride? What can we learn from this passage? When God "re-assigns" us or circumstances in our life necessitate a change, how do we react? Do we really seek to be transformed? Oh the process is not without suffering is it? All too often we resist change - yet this is exactly what is necessary for the believer to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ! What diamonds in the rough we are! May each of us examine the molding and shaping that God is doing in our lives and submit to His authority; saying with humble confidence, "I have come to do your will O Lord!" Note what Jeroboam did after he rejected the authority of Solomon - he rejected the authority of God as well! See 1 Kings 11:26-14:19 God gives us a choice; He also reveals the consequences that await those who reject him. I hope you all will receive a blessing from what God has taught me through Jeroboam! Comments are VERY welcome! Mommapbs |
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276 | How Long was Solomon King? | 1 Kin 11:42 | Mommapbs | 97960 | ||
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277 | Why did Jehoshaphat disregard prophet? | 1 Kin 22:1 | Mommapbs | 72301 | ||
Greetings wannaknow and welcome to the Forum! This is an interesting passage. Note that Jehoshaphat desired a Word from the Lord about whether to go and fight against the king of Aram, the outcome was not the determining factor - THAT Jehoshaphat entrusted to God! verse 15 says, "Go up and succeed, and the LORD will give it into the hand of the king." Recall that the prophet of the Lord was entreated to speak in one accord with the other prophets.(v13) And he did this in a very clever way. His pronouncement had a conditional overtone to it which might be interpreted thus: "Go up and IF you succeed, the Lord will give it into the hand of the king." By this rendering, the prophet seemed to agree with the others but he did not predict success. I suspect that Ahab also smelled a ploy here as he demanded to be told the truth. The prophecy of the Lord (v 17) concerned Ahab, king of Israel, not Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. Why did Jehoshphat go into battle with Ahab? Note that the prophet of the Lord did NOT tell him NOT to go. He had purposed this in his heart and sought to inquire of God if this was in accordance with HIS will. Good lesson here! There is a way that "seems" right, but unless God is directing our steps, we will be on the wrong path.(Prov 12:15; Prov 14:12; Pro 16:9; Prov 3:5-6) Remember that even if we suffer along the way, it does not mean that we are on the wrong road! Jesus said, in this life you will have "trouble!" (John 16:33) A caveat for you to consider: Always seek the Lord yourself first. Godly counsel should affirm what God is telling you through His Word, through prayer, circumstances and His Holy Spirit. When everything is in unison, you can more ahead with the confidence that God is leading the way for you. I hope this helps! mommapbs |
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278 | Double portion is really only two-thirds | 2 Kin 2:9 | Mommapbs | 33838 | ||
Greetings Tennessee Preacher! After reading your post I was reminded about something I learned from Tim Keller (NYC Pastor) about the inheritance in the story of the Prodigal Son. The father divided his estate between the two sons (the older son got the two thirds and the prodigal got the reamining third). Since the father's estate had been distributed and the younger son squandered all of his inheritance, from whose portion did the father obtain the ring, the robe and the fatted calf? Remember that the Father said, "All that I have is YOURS!" So all those things to celebrate the younger brother's return really belonged to the older son! Just a little food for thought. I'm so thankful that Jesus, our "older brother" freely gives all that He has to celebrate us "prodigals!" Blessings, Mommapbs |
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279 | How many horses were left in the city | 2 Kin 7:13 | Mommapbs | 83489 | ||
There were five less horses remaining in the city as these five were sent after the Syrians. | ||||||
280 | Dead Man's Bones bring life? | 2 Kin 13:21 | Mommapbs | 109374 | ||
From this Scripture we assume that the man was dead. Is faith necessary for God to act as He wills? The bones of Elisha had no restorative power, but God does. As another example, read John 9:1-7 Did mud make the blind man see or did God? Verse 3 perhaps contain an answer to the account of the dead man and Elisha's bones: "it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him." I just offer this as something to consider; perhaps other have some different insight into the account of this event. Blessings, mommapbs |
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