5/11/2022 DAB Transcript

1 Samuel 10:1-11:15, John 6:43-71, Psalm 107:1-43, Proverbs 15:1-3

Today is the 11th day of May, welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I’m Brian, it’s great to be here with you today as we continue…continue forward in the Scriptures, which leads us back into a pivotal book in the Old Testament. We’re reading the books of Samuel; we’re reading first Samuel right now. And Samuel is in the process of appointing Israel’s first king. That’s where you pick up the story. First Samuel 10 and 11, today.

Commentary:

Okay so, we have met Israel’s first king, King Saul. And there’s many fascinating things about King Saul, not the least of which is, that he was Israel’s first king and we saw that coronation. We say that everybody wasn’t on board until he took them into battle the first time, we watched all of that. But we also watched Samuel call forth the tribes to appoint a king and it gets really interesting here because, as he’s looking over the 12 tribes of Israel, it’s the tribe of Benjamin that was chosen and in the end Saul from Gibeah is chosen to be the king of Israel and that could be like well, whatever, that’s no big deal, but let’s go back to the Book of Judges. The last story that we read in Judges is of the annihilation of the tribe of Benjamin. We remember, all of the people came together at Mizpah and then went into battle against Gibeah, a city of the tribe of Benjamin. Now, there back at Mizpah anointing of Benjaminite, a person from a tribe that had been nearly wiped off the map all together, there were only 600 men left. It is from this tribe that came Israel’s first king, King Saul. Saul’s gonna teach us a lot. There’s a lot of ourselves that we’re going to see and a lot of things that Saul does because Saul is tremendously afraid of what people think of him. He is far more interested in what things look like, then in doing what is right and this is gonna cost him and it’s gonna cost the people. And it cost us when that’s our story. And we see the first clues of this at the ceremony to anoint him king because, you know, the tribe of Benjamin gets called forward and then the clan gets called forward, then the family gets called forward and then the person gets called forward and when Saul gets called forward, he can’t be found, he is hiding. He is hiding. They have to go find him to bring him to be coronated king. Samuel had told him he was the anointed one, much before that, in private. So, now this is all happening and Saul is to step into his destiny, his calling, his anointing. And he’s hiding. And that right there, is probably a lesson for some of us, even now, even as we’re just getting to know Saul, at least as a king. And so, let’s watch this story closely in the coming days, we have much to learn about ourselves, even as we learn about the times of ancient Israel.

Prayer:

So, Father, we invite You into that, often, when we feel like we’re supposed to step forward, we’re the ones that are hiding. Often, when there’s the destiny in front of us, but there’s also the risk and there’s also the danger, then we’re hiding. That obviously looks different for every single one of us based on the stories that we have told thus far in our lives. We don’t want that to be our story going forward, though. And so, Holy Spirit, come, into this, help us to consider the ways that we are hiding out from the very, very thing we are supposed to be stepping into. Come Jesus, we ask in Your precious name we pray. Amen.

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Prayer and Encouragements:

Greetings to you, my DAB family, this is Walking in the Light in Tennessee. God is so good and He is so merciful and we get to depend on Him, His grace and His mercy. I’m calling with some prayer request, just been going through a storm, a terrible time of one issue, after another, after another. I’m not going to go into all of them, I’ll name a few. My, a tree hit the roof of my house, didn’t go, penetrate into the roof, but damaged still. My son, my oldest son, who is an alcoholic has come home to live with me and I’m working with the grace of the Lord and the help of the Lord, to restore him to wholeness and to health. My car, I had some kind of an issue and has gone to the dealership to be repaired, it’s now in the third week and they can’t get the part and, at least they say they can’t get the part, and so I’m having to rent a car. All of these are financially stressful. I lost one of my fathers in the ministry this past, over the last two weeks and it’s just been a very, very stressful time. I still have two other sons, great sons. One of them won’t visit the home as long as the other son is here. And then, of course, my younger son is in another city. So, I need your prayers, just feeling the stress of it all. I know that God is good. Love you all and ask that you would lift me up. Walking in the Light in Tennessee. And let my heart be encouraged as your hearts encouraged, in the precious name of Jesus. Love you all and God is still good. Amen, Amen, Amen.

Hello, is there anybody else out there who is a day behind on your Daily Audio Bible app? Every so often, I have to catch up. And that’s what I did this morning. Today is the 7th and yesterday was the 6th and that’s when we finished the Book of Ruth. Oh my goodness, what a gem. What a glorious, wonderful book. And that woman, Ruth, she was a woman after God’s own heart. I just get such a treat out of that meeting. I just wanted to say with tomorrow being Mother’s Day, for all of you young mamas out there, mine our grown and I have grandchildren now. I just want to tell you, hold on tight. Read God’s word. Trust in Him daily. Take those moments to be at His feet cause you need that strength. You are raising our future children and you want them to desire and to see you, to be like you, a woman of God. And when things get rough in the home, children are going crazy, the laundry is piling up, dishes in the sink, your husbands frustrated, remember, when it’s a whirlwind, a storm in your home, be the temperature. Calm it down. Be kind and loving and patient. I know it’s hard but just trust the Lord, be the temperature. And Jill and Brian, thank you, this is my 7th year reading and listening to the Daily Audio Bible, thank you so much for giving us this daily gift and yearly, continuous doing this. God Bless you all and Happy Mother’s Day mamas.

Good morning DAB family. This is year seven and this is your sister Ashley from California. And I was just coming to respond to a couple people from today. So, Richard the Radio Manager, God Bless you brother. I can relate to the overwhelming work situation and how the emotional life can be hard to return to the songs that give us hope and strength to move forward before. But, in Psalm 40 verse 3, God promises us to give us a new song. And I just want to encourage you brother, to keep leaning into Him, keep remembering His goodness. Your new song will be a light to others to see God’s goodness and trust Him. And I just also wanted to come on here and thank Victorious Soldier for that encouragement and hope. And I also wanted to thank Nurse Joy and you both encouraged my weary heart. You are both blessings. And tomorrow is Mother’s Day, here in the United States and so, I just wanted to come on here and wish all the moms a Happy Mother’s Day. Those that are hurting, those who are joyful and those who are longing to be mothers. God Bless you all and God will, God will provide if it is, in His perfect timing. So, I love you all. I am continually praying for you all. Thank you. Bye.

Hello DABers, Bubba D from Tennessee. May 7th, submitting another prayer request. Richard the Radio Station Manager, Father, lift up my brother asking that You would give him true Sabbath, true understanding of what it means to give all the cares to You. And he’s expressed that the burden has not been light, the yoke has not been easy. Father, I pray that You would help him to disconnect from a anything, everything, one day a week, just to reflect, just get centered back into that first Sabbath of Adam and Eve, no sin, nothing. Spending there day, realizing what’s really, truly means, the commandment resting in God, resting with God, walking with God, still creating things because the relationship is creative. Restoring life, just like Yushua, Jesus was doing on Sabbath days, restoring life. Father, I pray that Richard would just have that deep revelation from You, maybe even go through some the verses in the Bible about what it means to restore life, his own, in this case, Father. That he would realize that burnout is not Your will, but walking in restful communion with You and knowing the priorities is only 20% of what he does that actually when amount to 80% of things in his life that will matter most for him and his loved ones. In Jesus name we ask. Amen. God bless everyone.

This is John Ransom calling from Budapest with a message for David from the UK, who phoned in on 8th of May. David, my heart really goes out to you, to have your wife with a mental breakdown. And with all that collateral damage, all around the orbit of her life and your life, I can only imagine how distressing and absolutely dark, it has to be in so many moments. And yet, I just want to encourage you that the Lord is with you in every moment. You know, there’s a song that says that I could go down to the depths of the sea and You would still be there. You know, where there is light there is no darkness. I just want to encourage you, that He truly is with you and will not forsake you in this moment, that’s the first thing. And then, I would just like to pray for you right now and ask everyone listening to pray and give their Amen. Father God Abba, you know, You know what the situation is. You know the causes, You know the history, You know everything. I just ask that you would envelope David and his wife with Your peace, with Your love, with, give him hope in his heart, give him clarity in his mind, give him that peace which passes all understanding that we can only know if we set our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus. I pray that You would just lavish him with resources, open doors of resources, people stepping forward to help him. And many, many different ways during his day, during the visits in the hospital, that you would strew love notes across his path, so that he could see in very personal way how close you are indeed, with to him or with him and his wife and we ask this in Jesus name. Be encouraged my brother and we just hope and pray for the healing of your wife. Amen.

The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Wednesday May 11, 2022 (NIV)

1 Samuel 10-11

10 Then Samuel took a flask(A) of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, “Has not the Lord anointed(B) you ruler over his inheritance?[a](C) When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb,(D) at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys(E) you set out to look for have been found. And now your father has stopped thinking about them and is worried(F) about you. He is asking, “What shall I do about my son?”’

“Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to worship God at Bethel(G) will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine. They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread,(H) which you will accept from them.

“After that you will go to Gibeah(I) of God, where there is a Philistine outpost.(J) As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets(K) coming down from the high place(L) with lyres, timbrels,(M) pipes(N) and harps(O) being played before them, and they will be prophesying.(P) The Spirit(Q) of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed(R) into a different person. Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever(S) your hand(T) finds to do, for God is with(U) you.

“Go down ahead of me to Gilgal.(V) I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven(W) days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.”

Saul Made King

As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed(X) Saul’s heart, and all these signs(Y) were fulfilled(Z) that day. 10 When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit(AA) of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying.(AB) 11 When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What is this(AC) that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”(AD)

12 A man who lived there answered, “And who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”(AE) 13 After Saul stopped prophesying,(AF) he went to the high place.

14 Now Saul’s uncle(AG) asked him and his servant, “Where have you been?”

“Looking for the donkeys,(AH)” he said. “But when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.”

15 Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me what Samuel said to you.”

16 Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys(AI) had been found.” But he did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.

17 Samuel summoned the people of Israel to the Lord at Mizpah(AJ) 18 and said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the power of Egypt and all the kingdoms that oppressed(AK) you.’ 19 But you have now rejected(AL) your God, who saves(AM) you out of all your disasters and calamities. And you have said, ‘No, appoint a king(AN) over us.’(AO) So now present(AP) yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans.”

20 When Samuel had all Israel come forward by tribes, the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. 21 Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri’s clan was taken.(AQ) Finally Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found. 22 So they inquired(AR) further of the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?”

And the Lord said, “Yes, he has hidden himself among the supplies.”

23 They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people he was a head taller(AS) than any of the others. 24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has chosen?(AT) There is no one like(AU) him among all the people.”

Then the people shouted, “Long live(AV) the king!”

25 Samuel explained(AW) to the people the rights and duties(AX) of kingship.(AY) He wrote them down on a scroll and deposited it before the Lord. Then Samuel dismissed the people to go to their own homes.

26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah,(AZ) accompanied by valiant men(BA) whose hearts God had touched. 27 But some scoundrels(BB) said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts.(BC) But Saul kept silent.

Saul Rescues the City of Jabesh

11 Nahash[b](BD) the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh Gilead.(BE) And all the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty(BF) with us, and we will be subject to you.”

But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you only on the condition(BG) that I gouge(BH) out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace(BI) on all Israel.”

The elders(BJ) of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days so we can send messengers throughout Israel; if no one comes to rescue(BK) us, we will surrender(BL) to you.”

When the messengers came to Gibeah(BM) of Saul and reported these terms to the people, they all wept(BN) aloud. Just then Saul was returning from the fields, behind his oxen, and he asked, “What is wrong with everyone? Why are they weeping?” Then they repeated to him what the men of Jabesh had said.

When Saul heard their words, the Spirit(BO) of God came powerfully upon him, and he burned with anger. He took a pair of oxen,(BP) cut them into pieces, and sent the pieces by messengers throughout Israel,(BQ) proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone(BR) who does not follow Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out together as one.(BS) When Saul mustered(BT) them at Bezek,(BU) the men of Israel numbered three hundred thousand and those of Judah thirty thousand.

They told the messengers who had come, “Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.’” When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated. 10 They said to the Ammonites, “Tomorrow we will surrender(BV) to you, and you can do to us whatever you like.”

11 The next day Saul separated his men into three divisions;(BW) during the last watch of the night they broke into the camp of the Ammonites(BX) and slaughtered them until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.

Saul Confirmed as King

12 The people then said to Samuel, “Who(BY) was it that asked, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Turn these men over to us so that we may put them to death.”

13 But Saul said, “No one will be put to death today,(BZ) for this day the Lord has rescued(CA) Israel.”

14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal(CB) and there renew the kingship.(CC) 15 So all the people went to Gilgal(CD) and made Saul king(CE) in the presence of the Lord. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings before the Lord, and Saul and all the Israelites held a great celebration.

Footnotes:

  1. 1 Samuel 10:1 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate over his people Israel? You will reign over the Lord’s people and save them from the power of their enemies round about. And this will be a sign to you that the Lord has anointed you ruler over his inheritance:
  2. 1 Samuel 11:1 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls gifts. Now Nahash king of the Ammonites oppressed the Gadites and Reubenites severely. He gouged out all their right eyes and struck terror and dread in Israel. Not a man remained among the Israelites beyond the Jordan whose right eye was not gouged out by Nahash king of the Ammonites, except that seven thousand men fled from the Ammonites and entered Jabesh Gilead. About a month later, Nahash

Cross references:

  1. 1 Samuel 10:1 : 1Sa 16:1; 2Ki 9:1, 3, 6
  2. 1 Samuel 10:1 : S Ex 29:7; S 1Sa 9:16; S 1Ki 1:39
  3. 1 Samuel 10:1 : S Ex 34:9; 2Sa 20:19; Ps 78:62, 71
  4. 1 Samuel 10:2 : Ge 35:20
  5. 1 Samuel 10:2 : 1Sa 9:4
  6. 1 Samuel 10:2 : 1Sa 9:5
  7. 1 Samuel 10:3 : S Ge 35:7-8
  8. 1 Samuel 10:4 : ver 27; 1Sa 16:20; Pr 18:16
  9. 1 Samuel 10:5 : ver 26; 1Sa 11:4; 15:34
  10. 1 Samuel 10:5 : 1Sa 13:3
  11. 1 Samuel 10:5 : S Nu 11:29; 1Ki 20:35; 2Ki 2:3, 15; 4:1; 6:1; 9:1; Am 7:14
  12. 1 Samuel 10:5 : S Lev 26:30
  13. 1 Samuel 10:5 : S Ge 31:27; Jer 31:4
  14. 1 Samuel 10:5 : 1Ki 1:40; Isa 30:29
  15. 1 Samuel 10:5 : 1Sa 16:16; 18:10; 19:9; 2Ki 3:15; Ps 92:3
  16. 1 Samuel 10:5 : ver 10; 1Sa 19:20; 1Ch 25:1; 1Co 14:1
  17. 1 Samuel 10:6 : S Nu 11:25
  18. 1 Samuel 10:6 : ver 9
  19. 1 Samuel 10:7 : 2Sa 7:3; 1Ki 8:17; 1Ch 22:7; 28:2; 2Ch 6:7; Ecc 9:10
  20. 1 Samuel 10:7 : Jdg 9:33
  21. 1 Samuel 10:7 : S Jos 1:5; Lk 1:28; Heb 13:5
  22. 1 Samuel 10:8 : Jos 4:20; S 10:43; 1Sa 7:16; 11:14-15
  23. 1 Samuel 10:8 : 1Sa 13:8
  24. 1 Samuel 10:9 : ver 6
  25. 1 Samuel 10:9 : S Dt 13:2
  26. 1 Samuel 10:9 : ver 7
  27. 1 Samuel 10:10 : S Nu 11:25; 1Sa 11:6
  28. 1 Samuel 10:10 : S ver 5-6
  29. 1 Samuel 10:11 : Mt 13:54; Jn 7:15
  30. 1 Samuel 10:11 : ver 12; 1Sa 19:24; 2Ki 9:11; Jer 29:26; Hos 9:7
  31. 1 Samuel 10:12 : S ver 11
  32. 1 Samuel 10:13 : 1Sa 19:23
  33. 1 Samuel 10:14 : 1Sa 14:50
  34. 1 Samuel 10:14 : S 1Sa 9:3
  35. 1 Samuel 10:16 : S 1Sa 9:3
  36. 1 Samuel 10:17 : S 1Sa 7:5
  37. 1 Samuel 10:18 : S Ex 1:14; S Nu 10:9
  38. 1 Samuel 10:19 : S Nu 11:20; S Dt 33:5
  39. 1 Samuel 10:19 : Ps 7:10; 18:48; 68:20; 145:19
  40. 1 Samuel 10:19 : S 1Sa 8:5-7
  41. 1 Samuel 10:19 : S Dt 17:14
  42. 1 Samuel 10:19 : Jos 7:14
  43. 1 Samuel 10:21 : Est 3:7; Pr 16:33
  44. 1 Samuel 10:22 : S Ge 25:22; S Jdg 18:5
  45. 1 Samuel 10:23 : 1Sa 9:2
  46. 1 Samuel 10:24 : Dt 17:15; 2Sa 21:6
  47. 1 Samuel 10:24 : 1Sa 9:2
  48. 1 Samuel 10:24 : 1Ki 1:25, 34, 39; 2Ki 11:12
  49. 1 Samuel 10:25 : S 1Sa 8:9
  50. 1 Samuel 10:25 : S Dt 17:14-20; S 1Sa 8:11-18; 2Ki 11:12
  51. 1 Samuel 10:25 : 1Sa 11:14
  52. 1 Samuel 10:26 : S ver 5; S Jdg 19:14
  53. 1 Samuel 10:26 : S Jdg 20:44
  54. 1 Samuel 10:27 : S Dt 13:13; S 1Sa 20:7
  55. 1 Samuel 10:27 : S ver 4; 1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 17:5; 32:23; Ps 68:29
  56. 1 Samuel 11:1 : S Ge 19:38; 1Sa 12:12; 2Sa 10:2; 17:27; 1Ch 19:1
  57. 1 Samuel 11:1 : Jdg 21:8; 1Sa 31:11; 2Sa 2:4, 5; 21:12
  58. 1 Samuel 11:1 : S Ex 23:32; S Jer 37:1
  59. 1 Samuel 11:2 : Ge 34:15
  60. 1 Samuel 11:2 : S Nu 16:14
  61. 1 Samuel 11:2 : 1Sa 17:26
  62. 1 Samuel 11:3 : S 1Sa 8:4
  63. 1 Samuel 11:3 : S Jdg 2:16
  64. 1 Samuel 11:3 : ver 10
  65. 1 Samuel 11:4 : S 1Sa 10:5, 26
  66. 1 Samuel 11:4 : S Ge 27:38; S Nu 25:6
  67. 1 Samuel 11:6 : S Jdg 3:10
  68. 1 Samuel 11:7 : S 1Sa 6:14
  69. 1 Samuel 11:7 : S Jdg 19:29
  70. 1 Samuel 11:7 : Jdg 21:5
  71. 1 Samuel 11:7 : S Jdg 20:1
  72. 1 Samuel 11:8 : Jdg 20:2
  73. 1 Samuel 11:8 : Jdg 1:4
  74. 1 Samuel 11:10 : ver 3
  75. 1 Samuel 11:11 : S Jdg 7:16
  76. 1 Samuel 11:11 : S Ge 19:38
  77. 1 Samuel 11:12 : S Dt 13:13; Lk 19:27
  78. 1 Samuel 11:13 : 2Sa 19:22
  79. 1 Samuel 11:13 : 1Sa 19:5; 1Ch 11:14
  80. 1 Samuel 11:14 : S Jos 10:43; S 1Sa 10:8
  81. 1 Samuel 11:14 : 1Sa 10:25
  82. 1 Samuel 11:15 : S Jos 5:9; 2Sa 19:15
  83. 1 Samuel 11:15 : 1Sa 12:1
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John 6:43-71

43 “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered. 44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them,(A) and I will raise them up at the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’[a](B) Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me. 46 No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God;(C) only he has seen the Father. 47 Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.(D) 48 I am the bread of life.(E) 49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.(F) 50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven,(G) which anyone may eat and not die. 51 I am the living bread(H) that came down from heaven.(I) Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”(J)

52 Then the Jews(K) began to argue sharply among themselves,(L) “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

53 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh(M) of the Son of Man(N) and drink his blood,(O) you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.(P) 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.(Q) 57 Just as the living Father sent me(R) and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”(S) 59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

60 On hearing it, many of his disciples(T) said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”(U)

61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?(V) 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man(W) ascend to where he was before!(X) 63 The Spirit gives life;(Y) the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit[b] and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known(Z) from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.(AA) 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”(AB)

66 From this time many of his disciples(AC) turned back and no longer followed him.

67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.(AD)

68 Simon Peter answered him,(AE) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(AF) 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”(AG)

70 Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you,(AH) the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”(AI) 71 (He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot,(AJ) who, though one of the Twelve, was later to betray him.)(AK)

Footnotes:

  1. John 6:45 Isaiah 54:13
  2. John 6:63 Or are Spirit; or are spirit
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Psalm 107

BOOK V

Psalms 107–150

Psalm 107

Give thanks to the Lord,(A) for he is good;(B)
his love endures forever.

Let the redeemed(C) of the Lord tell their story—
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
those he gathered(D) from the lands,
from east and west, from north and south.[a]

Some wandered in desert(E) wastelands,
finding no way to a city(F) where they could settle.
They were hungry(G) and thirsty,(H)
and their lives ebbed away.
Then they cried out(I) to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
He led them by a straight way(J)
to a city(K) where they could settle.
Let them give thanks(L) to the Lord for his unfailing love(M)
and his wonderful deeds(N) for mankind,
for he satisfies(O) the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.(P)

10 Some sat in darkness,(Q) in utter darkness,
prisoners suffering(R) in iron chains,(S)
11 because they rebelled(T) against God’s commands
and despised(U) the plans(V) of the Most High.
12 So he subjected them to bitter labor;
they stumbled, and there was no one to help.(W)
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them(X) from their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness,(Y) the utter darkness,(Z)
and broke away their chains.(AA)
15 Let them give thanks(AB) to the Lord for his unfailing love(AC)
and his wonderful deeds(AD) for mankind,
16 for he breaks down gates of bronze
and cuts through bars of iron.

17 Some became fools(AE) through their rebellious ways(AF)
and suffered affliction(AG) because of their iniquities.
18 They loathed all food(AH)
and drew near the gates of death.(AI)
19 Then they cried(AJ) to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them(AK) from their distress.
20 He sent out his word(AL) and healed them;(AM)
he rescued(AN) them from the grave.(AO)
21 Let them give thanks(AP) to the Lord for his unfailing love(AQ)
and his wonderful deeds(AR) for mankind.
22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings(AS)
and tell of his works(AT) with songs of joy.(AU)

23 Some went out on the sea(AV) in ships;(AW)
they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24 They saw the works of the Lord,(AX)
his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25 For he spoke(AY) and stirred up a tempest(AZ)
that lifted high the waves.(BA)
26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;
in their peril(BB) their courage melted(BC) away.
27 They reeled(BD) and staggered like drunkards;
they were at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cried(BE) out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distress.(BF)
29 He stilled the storm(BG) to a whisper;
the waves(BH) of the sea[b] were hushed.(BI)
30 They were glad when it grew calm,
and he guided them(BJ) to their desired haven.
31 Let them give thanks(BK) to the Lord for his unfailing love(BL)
and his wonderful deeds(BM) for mankind.
32 Let them exalt(BN) him in the assembly(BO) of the people
and praise him in the council of the elders.

33 He turned rivers into a desert,(BP)
flowing springs(BQ) into thirsty ground,
34 and fruitful land into a salt waste,(BR)
because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35 He turned the desert into pools of water(BS)
and the parched ground into flowing springs;(BT)
36 there he brought the hungry to live,
and they founded a city where they could settle.
37 They sowed fields and planted vineyards(BU)
that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38 he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased,(BV)
and he did not let their herds diminish.(BW)

39 Then their numbers decreased,(BX) and they were humbled(BY)
by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40 he who pours contempt on nobles(BZ)
made them wander in a trackless waste.(CA)
41 But he lifted the needy(CB) out of their affliction
and increased their families like flocks.(CC)
42 The upright see and rejoice,(CD)
but all the wicked shut their mouths.(CE)

43 Let the one who is wise(CF) heed these things
and ponder the loving deeds(CG) of the Lord.

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 107:3 Hebrew north and the sea
  2. Psalm 107:29 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text / their waves

Cross references:

  1. Psalm 107:1 : S 1Ch 16:8; S 2Ch 5:13
  2. Psalm 107:1 : S 2Ch 7:3
  3. Psalm 107:2 : S Ps 106:10; S Isa 35:9
  4. Psalm 107:3 : S Ne 1:9
  5. Psalm 107:4 : S Jos 5:6
  6. Psalm 107:4 : ver 36
  7. Psalm 107:5 : Ex 16:3
  8. Psalm 107:5 : S Ex 15:22; S 17:2
  9. Psalm 107:6 : S Ex 14:10
  10. Psalm 107:7 : S Ezr 8:21
  11. Psalm 107:7 : ver 36
  12. Psalm 107:8 : Ps 105:1
  13. Psalm 107:8 : Ps 6:4
  14. Psalm 107:8 : S Ps 75:1
  15. Psalm 107:9 : Ps 22:26; 63:5; Isa 58:11; Mt 5:6; Lk 1:53
  16. Psalm 107:9 : S Ps 23:1; Jer 31:25
  17. Psalm 107:10 : ver 14; Ps 88:6; 143:3; Isa 9:2; 42:7, 16; 49:9; Mic 7:9
  18. Psalm 107:10 : Ps 102:20; Isa 61:1
  19. Psalm 107:10 : S Job 36:8
  20. Psalm 107:11 : S Ps 5:10
  21. Psalm 107:11 : S Nu 14:11
  22. Psalm 107:11 : S 1Ki 22:5; 2Ch 36:16
  23. Psalm 107:12 : S 2Ki 14:26; Ps 72:12
  24. Psalm 107:13 : S Ps 106:8
  25. Psalm 107:14 : S ver 10; Isa 9:2; 42:7; 50:10; 59:9; 60:2; S Lk 1:79
  26. Psalm 107:14 : Ps 86:13; Isa 29:18
  27. Psalm 107:14 : S Job 36:8; Ps 116:16; Ac 12:7
  28. Psalm 107:15 : ver 8, 21, 31; Ps 105:1
  29. Psalm 107:15 : Ps 6:4
  30. Psalm 107:15 : S Ps 75:1
  31. Psalm 107:17 : S Ps 53:1
  32. Psalm 107:17 : S Ps 25:7
  33. Psalm 107:17 : S Lev 26:16; Isa 65:6-7; Jer 30:14-15; Gal 6:7-8
  34. Psalm 107:18 : S Job 3:24; S 6:6
  35. Psalm 107:18 : S Job 17:16; S 33:22
  36. Psalm 107:19 : ver 28; Ps 5:2
  37. Psalm 107:19 : ver 13; Ps 34:4
  38. Psalm 107:20 : S Dt 32:2; Ps 147:15; Mt 8:8; Lk 7:7
  39. Psalm 107:20 : S Ex 15:26
  40. Psalm 107:20 : S Job 33:28
  41. Psalm 107:20 : Ps 16:10; 30:3; S 56:13
  42. Psalm 107:21 : S ver 15
  43. Psalm 107:21 : Ps 6:4
  44. Psalm 107:21 : Ps 75:1
  45. Psalm 107:22 : S Lev 7:12
  46. Psalm 107:22 : Ps 9:11; 73:28; 118:17
  47. Psalm 107:22 : S Job 8:21; S Ps 65:8
  48. Psalm 107:23 : Isa 42:10
  49. Psalm 107:23 : S Ps 104:26
  50. Psalm 107:24 : Ps 64:9; 111:2; 143:5
  51. Psalm 107:25 : S Ps 105:31
  52. Psalm 107:25 : S Ps 50:3
  53. Psalm 107:25 : S Ps 93:3
  54. Psalm 107:26 : Lk 8:23
  55. Psalm 107:26 : S Jos 2:11
  56. Psalm 107:27 : Isa 19:14; 24:20; 28:7
  57. Psalm 107:28 : S ver 19
  58. Psalm 107:28 : Ps 4:1; Jnh 1:6
  59. Psalm 107:29 : Lk 8:24
  60. Psalm 107:29 : S Ps 93:3
  61. Psalm 107:29 : S Ps 65:7; Jnh 1:15
  62. Psalm 107:30 : ver 7
  63. Psalm 107:31 : S ver 15
  64. Psalm 107:31 : Ps 6:4
  65. Psalm 107:31 : Ps 75:1; 106:2
  66. Psalm 107:32 : Ps 30:1; 34:3; 99:5
  67. Psalm 107:32 : S Ps 1:5; 22:22, 25; 26:12; 35:18
  68. Psalm 107:33 : 1Ki 17:1; Ps 74:15; Isa 41:15; 42:15; 50:2
  69. Psalm 107:33 : S Ps 104:10
  70. Psalm 107:34 : S Ge 13:10
  71. Psalm 107:35 : S 2Ki 3:17; Ps 105:41; 126:4; Isa 43:19; 51:3
  72. Psalm 107:35 : S Job 38:26; S Isa 35:7
  73. Psalm 107:37 : S 2Ki 19:29; S Isa 37:30
  74. Psalm 107:38 : S Ge 12:2; S Dt 7:13
  75. Psalm 107:38 : S Ge 49:25
  76. Psalm 107:39 : S 2Ki 10:32; Eze 5:12
  77. Psalm 107:39 : S Ps 44:9
  78. Psalm 107:40 : S Job 12:18
  79. Psalm 107:40 : S Dt 32:10
  80. Psalm 107:41 : S 1Sa 2:8; Ps 113:7-9
  81. Psalm 107:41 : S Job 21:11
  82. Psalm 107:42 : S Job 22:19; Ps 97:10-12
  83. Psalm 107:42 : S Job 5:16; Ro 3:19
  84. Psalm 107:43 : Jer 9:12; Hos 14:9
  85. Psalm 107:43 : Ps 103:11
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Proverbs 15:1-3

15 A gentle answer(A) turns away wrath,(B)
but a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(C)
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(D)

The eyes(E) of the Lord are everywhere,(F)
keeping watch on the wicked and the good.(G)

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The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Wednesday May 11, 2022 (NIV)

1 Samuel 10-11

10 Then Samuel took a flask(A) of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, “Has not the Lord anointed(B) you ruler over his inheritance?[a](C) When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel’s tomb,(D) at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys(E) you set out to look for have been found. And now your father has stopped thinking about them and is worried(F) about you. He is asking, “What shall I do about my son?”’

“Then you will go on from there until you reach the great tree of Tabor. Three men going up to worship God at Bethel(G) will meet you there. One will be carrying three young goats, another three loaves of bread, and another a skin of wine. They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread,(H) which you will accept from them.

“After that you will go to Gibeah(I) of God, where there is a Philistine outpost.(J) As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets(K) coming down from the high place(L) with lyres, timbrels,(M) pipes(N) and harps(O) being played before them, and they will be prophesying.(P) The Spirit(Q) of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed(R) into a different person. Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever(S) your hand(T) finds to do, for God is with(U) you.

“Go down ahead of me to Gilgal.(V) I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven(W) days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.”

Saul Made King

As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed(X) Saul’s heart, and all these signs(Y) were fulfilled(Z) that day. 10 When he and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit(AA) of God came powerfully upon him, and he joined in their prophesying.(AB) 11 When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, “What is this(AC) that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”(AD)

12 A man who lived there answered, “And who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”(AE) 13 After Saul stopped prophesying,(AF) he went to the high place.

14 Now Saul’s uncle(AG) asked him and his servant, “Where have you been?”

“Looking for the donkeys,(AH)” he said. “But when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.”

15 Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me what Samuel said to you.”

16 Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys(AI) had been found.” But he did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.

17 Samuel summoned the people of Israel to the Lord at Mizpah(AJ) 18 and said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the power of Egypt and all the kingdoms that oppressed(AK) you.’ 19 But you have now rejected(AL) your God, who saves(AM) you out of all your disasters and calamities. And you have said, ‘No, appoint a king(AN) over us.’(AO) So now present(AP) yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans.”

20 When Samuel had all Israel come forward by tribes, the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. 21 Then he brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri’s clan was taken.(AQ) Finally Saul son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found. 22 So they inquired(AR) further of the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?”

And the Lord said, “Yes, he has hidden himself among the supplies.”

23 They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people he was a head taller(AS) than any of the others. 24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has chosen?(AT) There is no one like(AU) him among all the people.”

Then the people shouted, “Long live(AV) the king!”

25 Samuel explained(AW) to the people the rights and duties(AX) of kingship.(AY) He wrote them down on a scroll and deposited it before the Lord. Then Samuel dismissed the people to go to their own homes.

26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah,(AZ) accompanied by valiant men(BA) whose hearts God had touched. 27 But some scoundrels(BB) said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts.(BC) But Saul kept silent.

Saul Rescues the City of Jabesh

11 Nahash[b](BD) the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh Gilead.(BE) And all the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty(BF) with us, and we will be subject to you.”

But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you only on the condition(BG) that I gouge(BH) out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace(BI) on all Israel.”

The elders(BJ) of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days so we can send messengers throughout Israel; if no one comes to rescue(BK) us, we will surrender(BL) to you.”

When the messengers came to Gibeah(BM) of Saul and reported these terms to the people, they all wept(BN) aloud. Just then Saul was returning from the fields, behind his oxen, and he asked, “What is wrong with everyone? Why are they weeping?” Then they repeated to him what the men of Jabesh had said.

When Saul heard their words, the Spirit(BO) of God came powerfully upon him, and he burned with anger. He took a pair of oxen,(BP) cut them into pieces, and sent the pieces by messengers throughout Israel,(BQ) proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone(BR) who does not follow Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out together as one.(BS) When Saul mustered(BT) them at Bezek,(BU) the men of Israel numbered three hundred thousand and those of Judah thirty thousand.

They told the messengers who had come, “Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.’” When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated. 10 They said to the Ammonites, “Tomorrow we will surrender(BV) to you, and you can do to us whatever you like.”

11 The next day Saul separated his men into three divisions;(BW) during the last watch of the night they broke into the camp of the Ammonites(BX) and slaughtered them until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.

Saul Confirmed as King

12 The people then said to Samuel, “Who(BY) was it that asked, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Turn these men over to us so that we may put them to death.”

13 But Saul said, “No one will be put to death today,(BZ) for this day the Lord has rescued(CA) Israel.”

14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal(CB) and there renew the kingship.(CC) 15 So all the people went to Gilgal(CD) and made Saul king(CE) in the presence of the Lord. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings before the Lord, and Saul and all the Israelites held a great celebration.

Footnotes:

  1. 1 Samuel 10:1 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate over his people Israel? You will reign over the Lord’s people and save them from the power of their enemies round about. And this will be a sign to you that the Lord has anointed you ruler over his inheritance:
  2. 1 Samuel 11:1 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls gifts. Now Nahash king of the Ammonites oppressed the Gadites and Reubenites severely. He gouged out all their right eyes and struck terror and dread in Israel. Not a man remained among the Israelites beyond the Jordan whose right eye was not gouged out by Nahash king of the Ammonites, except that seven thousand men fled from the Ammonites and entered Jabesh Gilead. About a month later, Nahash

Cross references:

  1. 1 Samuel 10:1 : 1Sa 16:1; 2Ki 9:1, 3, 6
  2. 1 Samuel 10:1 : S Ex 29:7; S 1Sa 9:16; S 1Ki 1:39
  3. 1 Samuel 10:1 : S Ex 34:9; 2Sa 20:19; Ps 78:62, 71
  4. 1 Samuel 10:2 : Ge 35:20
  5. 1 Samuel 10:2 : 1Sa 9:4
  6. 1 Samuel 10:2 : 1Sa 9:5
  7. 1 Samuel 10:3 : S Ge 35:7-8
  8. 1 Samuel 10:4 : ver 27; 1Sa 16:20; Pr 18:16
  9. 1 Samuel 10:5 : ver 26; 1Sa 11:4; 15:34
  10. 1 Samuel 10:5 : 1Sa 13:3
  11. 1 Samuel 10:5 : S Nu 11:29; 1Ki 20:35; 2Ki 2:3, 15; 4:1; 6:1; 9:1; Am 7:14
  12. 1 Samuel 10:5 : S Lev 26:30
  13. 1 Samuel 10:5 : S Ge 31:27; Jer 31:4
  14. 1 Samuel 10:5 : 1Ki 1:40; Isa 30:29
  15. 1 Samuel 10:5 : 1Sa 16:16; 18:10; 19:9; 2Ki 3:15; Ps 92:3
  16. 1 Samuel 10:5 : ver 10; 1Sa 19:20; 1Ch 25:1; 1Co 14:1
  17. 1 Samuel 10:6 : S Nu 11:25
  18. 1 Samuel 10:6 : ver 9
  19. 1 Samuel 10:7 : 2Sa 7:3; 1Ki 8:17; 1Ch 22:7; 28:2; 2Ch 6:7; Ecc 9:10
  20. 1 Samuel 10:7 : Jdg 9:33
  21. 1 Samuel 10:7 : S Jos 1:5; Lk 1:28; Heb 13:5
  22. 1 Samuel 10:8 : Jos 4:20; S 10:43; 1Sa 7:16; 11:14-15
  23. 1 Samuel 10:8 : 1Sa 13:8
  24. 1 Samuel 10:9 : ver 6
  25. 1 Samuel 10:9 : S Dt 13:2
  26. 1 Samuel 10:9 : ver 7
  27. 1 Samuel 10:10 : S Nu 11:25; 1Sa 11:6
  28. 1 Samuel 10:10 : S ver 5-6
  29. 1 Samuel 10:11 : Mt 13:54; Jn 7:15
  30. 1 Samuel 10:11 : ver 12; 1Sa 19:24; 2Ki 9:11; Jer 29:26; Hos 9:7
  31. 1 Samuel 10:12 : S ver 11
  32. 1 Samuel 10:13 : 1Sa 19:23
  33. 1 Samuel 10:14 : 1Sa 14:50
  34. 1 Samuel 10:14 : S 1Sa 9:3
  35. 1 Samuel 10:16 : S 1Sa 9:3
  36. 1 Samuel 10:17 : S 1Sa 7:5
  37. 1 Samuel 10:18 : S Ex 1:14; S Nu 10:9
  38. 1 Samuel 10:19 : S Nu 11:20; S Dt 33:5
  39. 1 Samuel 10:19 : Ps 7:10; 18:48; 68:20; 145:19
  40. 1 Samuel 10:19 : S 1Sa 8:5-7
  41. 1 Samuel 10:19 : S Dt 17:14
  42. 1 Samuel 10:19 : Jos 7:14
  43. 1 Samuel 10:21 : Est 3:7; Pr 16:33
  44. 1 Samuel 10:22 : S Ge 25:22; S Jdg 18:5
  45. 1 Samuel 10:23 : 1Sa 9:2
  46. 1 Samuel 10:24 : Dt 17:15; 2Sa 21:6
  47. 1 Samuel 10:24 : 1Sa 9:2
  48. 1 Samuel 10:24 : 1Ki 1:25, 34, 39; 2Ki 11:12
  49. 1 Samuel 10:25 : S 1Sa 8:9
  50. 1 Samuel 10:25 : S Dt 17:14-20; S 1Sa 8:11-18; 2Ki 11:12
  51. 1 Samuel 10:25 : 1Sa 11:14
  52. 1 Samuel 10:26 : S ver 5; S Jdg 19:14
  53. 1 Samuel 10:26 : S Jdg 20:44
  54. 1 Samuel 10:27 : S Dt 13:13; S 1Sa 20:7
  55. 1 Samuel 10:27 : S ver 4; 1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 17:5; 32:23; Ps 68:29
  56. 1 Samuel 11:1 : S Ge 19:38; 1Sa 12:12; 2Sa 10:2; 17:27; 1Ch 19:1
  57. 1 Samuel 11:1 : Jdg 21:8; 1Sa 31:11; 2Sa 2:4, 5; 21:12
  58. 1 Samuel 11:1 : S Ex 23:32; S Jer 37:1
  59. 1 Samuel 11:2 : Ge 34:15
  60. 1 Samuel 11:2 : S Nu 16:14
  61. 1 Samuel 11:2 : 1Sa 17:26
  62. 1 Samuel 11:3 : S 1Sa 8:4
  63. 1 Samuel 11:3 : S Jdg 2:16
  64. 1 Samuel 11:3 : ver 10
  65. 1 Samuel 11:4 : S 1Sa 10:5, 26
  66. 1 Samuel 11:4 : S Ge 27:38; S Nu 25:6
  67. 1 Samuel 11:6 : S Jdg 3:10
  68. 1 Samuel 11:7 : S 1Sa 6:14
  69. 1 Samuel 11:7 : S Jdg 19:29
  70. 1 Samuel 11:7 : Jdg 21:5
  71. 1 Samuel 11:7 : S Jdg 20:1
  72. 1 Samuel 11:8 : Jdg 20:2
  73. 1 Samuel 11:8 : Jdg 1:4
  74. 1 Samuel 11:10 : ver 3
  75. 1 Samuel 11:11 : S Jdg 7:16
  76. 1 Samuel 11:11 : S Ge 19:38
  77. 1 Samuel 11:12 : S Dt 13:13; Lk 19:27
  78. 1 Samuel 11:13 : 2Sa 19:22
  79. 1 Samuel 11:13 : 1Sa 19:5; 1Ch 11:14
  80. 1 Samuel 11:14 : S Jos 10:43; S 1Sa 10:8
  81. 1 Samuel 11:14 : 1Sa 10:25
  82. 1 Samuel 11:15 : S Jos 5:9; 2Sa 19:15
  83. 1 Samuel 11:15 : 1Sa 12:1
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John 6:43-71

43 “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered. 44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them,(A) and I will raise them up at the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’[a](B) Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me. 46 No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God;(C) only he has seen the Father. 47 Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.(D) 48 I am the bread of life.(E) 49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.(F) 50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven,(G) which anyone may eat and not die. 51 I am the living bread(H) that came down from heaven.(I) Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”(J)

52 Then the Jews(K) began to argue sharply among themselves,(L) “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

53 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh(M) of the Son of Man(N) and drink his blood,(O) you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.(P) 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.(Q) 57 Just as the living Father sent me(R) and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”(S) 59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

60 On hearing it, many of his disciples(T) said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”(U)

61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?(V) 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man(W) ascend to where he was before!(X) 63 The Spirit gives life;(Y) the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit[b] and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known(Z) from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.(AA) 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”(AB)

66 From this time many of his disciples(AC) turned back and no longer followed him.

67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.(AD)

68 Simon Peter answered him,(AE) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(AF) 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”(AG)

70 Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you,(AH) the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”(AI) 71 (He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot,(AJ) who, though one of the Twelve, was later to betray him.)(AK)

Footnotes:

  1. John 6:45 Isaiah 54:13
  2. John 6:63 Or are Spirit; or are spirit
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Psalm 107

BOOK V

Psalms 107–150

Psalm 107

Give thanks to the Lord,(A) for he is good;(B)
his love endures forever.

Let the redeemed(C) of the Lord tell their story—
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
those he gathered(D) from the lands,
from east and west, from north and south.[a]

Some wandered in desert(E) wastelands,
finding no way to a city(F) where they could settle.
They were hungry(G) and thirsty,(H)
and their lives ebbed away.
Then they cried out(I) to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
He led them by a straight way(J)
to a city(K) where they could settle.
Let them give thanks(L) to the Lord for his unfailing love(M)
and his wonderful deeds(N) for mankind,
for he satisfies(O) the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.(P)

10 Some sat in darkness,(Q) in utter darkness,
prisoners suffering(R) in iron chains,(S)
11 because they rebelled(T) against God’s commands
and despised(U) the plans(V) of the Most High.
12 So he subjected them to bitter labor;
they stumbled, and there was no one to help.(W)
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them(X) from their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness,(Y) the utter darkness,(Z)
and broke away their chains.(AA)
15 Let them give thanks(AB) to the Lord for his unfailing love(AC)
and his wonderful deeds(AD) for mankind,
16 for he breaks down gates of bronze
and cuts through bars of iron.

17 Some became fools(AE) through their rebellious ways(AF)
and suffered affliction(AG) because of their iniquities.
18 They loathed all food(AH)
and drew near the gates of death.(AI)
19 Then they cried(AJ) to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them(AK) from their distress.
20 He sent out his word(AL) and healed them;(AM)
he rescued(AN) them from the grave.(AO)
21 Let them give thanks(AP) to the Lord for his unfailing love(AQ)
and his wonderful deeds(AR) for mankind.
22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings(AS)
and tell of his works(AT) with songs of joy.(AU)

23 Some went out on the sea(AV) in ships;(AW)
they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24 They saw the works of the Lord,(AX)
his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25 For he spoke(AY) and stirred up a tempest(AZ)
that lifted high the waves.(BA)
26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;
in their peril(BB) their courage melted(BC) away.
27 They reeled(BD) and staggered like drunkards;
they were at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cried(BE) out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distress.(BF)
29 He stilled the storm(BG) to a whisper;
the waves(BH) of the sea[b] were hushed.(BI)
30 They were glad when it grew calm,
and he guided them(BJ) to their desired haven.
31 Let them give thanks(BK) to the Lord for his unfailing love(BL)
and his wonderful deeds(BM) for mankind.
32 Let them exalt(BN) him in the assembly(BO) of the people
and praise him in the council of the elders.

33 He turned rivers into a desert,(BP)
flowing springs(BQ) into thirsty ground,
34 and fruitful land into a salt waste,(BR)
because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35 He turned the desert into pools of water(BS)
and the parched ground into flowing springs;(BT)
36 there he brought the hungry to live,
and they founded a city where they could settle.
37 They sowed fields and planted vineyards(BU)
that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38 he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased,(BV)
and he did not let their herds diminish.(BW)

39 Then their numbers decreased,(BX) and they were humbled(BY)
by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40 he who pours contempt on nobles(BZ)
made them wander in a trackless waste.(CA)
41 But he lifted the needy(CB) out of their affliction
and increased their families like flocks.(CC)
42 The upright see and rejoice,(CD)
but all the wicked shut their mouths.(CE)

43 Let the one who is wise(CF) heed these things
and ponder the loving deeds(CG) of the Lord.

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 107:3 Hebrew north and the sea
  2. Psalm 107:29 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text / their waves

Cross references:

  1. Psalm 107:1 : S 1Ch 16:8; S 2Ch 5:13
  2. Psalm 107:1 : S 2Ch 7:3
  3. Psalm 107:2 : S Ps 106:10; S Isa 35:9
  4. Psalm 107:3 : S Ne 1:9
  5. Psalm 107:4 : S Jos 5:6
  6. Psalm 107:4 : ver 36
  7. Psalm 107:5 : Ex 16:3
  8. Psalm 107:5 : S Ex 15:22; S 17:2
  9. Psalm 107:6 : S Ex 14:10
  10. Psalm 107:7 : S Ezr 8:21
  11. Psalm 107:7 : ver 36
  12. Psalm 107:8 : Ps 105:1
  13. Psalm 107:8 : Ps 6:4
  14. Psalm 107:8 : S Ps 75:1
  15. Psalm 107:9 : Ps 22:26; 63:5; Isa 58:11; Mt 5:6; Lk 1:53
  16. Psalm 107:9 : S Ps 23:1; Jer 31:25
  17. Psalm 107:10 : ver 14; Ps 88:6; 143:3; Isa 9:2; 42:7, 16; 49:9; Mic 7:9
  18. Psalm 107:10 : Ps 102:20; Isa 61:1
  19. Psalm 107:10 : S Job 36:8
  20. Psalm 107:11 : S Ps 5:10
  21. Psalm 107:11 : S Nu 14:11
  22. Psalm 107:11 : S 1Ki 22:5; 2Ch 36:16
  23. Psalm 107:12 : S 2Ki 14:26; Ps 72:12
  24. Psalm 107:13 : S Ps 106:8
  25. Psalm 107:14 : S ver 10; Isa 9:2; 42:7; 50:10; 59:9; 60:2; S Lk 1:79
  26. Psalm 107:14 : Ps 86:13; Isa 29:18
  27. Psalm 107:14 : S Job 36:8; Ps 116:16; Ac 12:7
  28. Psalm 107:15 : ver 8, 21, 31; Ps 105:1
  29. Psalm 107:15 : Ps 6:4
  30. Psalm 107:15 : S Ps 75:1
  31. Psalm 107:17 : S Ps 53:1
  32. Psalm 107:17 : S Ps 25:7
  33. Psalm 107:17 : S Lev 26:16; Isa 65:6-7; Jer 30:14-15; Gal 6:7-8
  34. Psalm 107:18 : S Job 3:24; S 6:6
  35. Psalm 107:18 : S Job 17:16; S 33:22
  36. Psalm 107:19 : ver 28; Ps 5:2
  37. Psalm 107:19 : ver 13; Ps 34:4
  38. Psalm 107:20 : S Dt 32:2; Ps 147:15; Mt 8:8; Lk 7:7
  39. Psalm 107:20 : S Ex 15:26
  40. Psalm 107:20 : S Job 33:28
  41. Psalm 107:20 : Ps 16:10; 30:3; S 56:13
  42. Psalm 107:21 : S ver 15
  43. Psalm 107:21 : Ps 6:4
  44. Psalm 107:21 : Ps 75:1
  45. Psalm 107:22 : S Lev 7:12
  46. Psalm 107:22 : Ps 9:11; 73:28; 118:17
  47. Psalm 107:22 : S Job 8:21; S Ps 65:8
  48. Psalm 107:23 : Isa 42:10
  49. Psalm 107:23 : S Ps 104:26
  50. Psalm 107:24 : Ps 64:9; 111:2; 143:5
  51. Psalm 107:25 : S Ps 105:31
  52. Psalm 107:25 : S Ps 50:3
  53. Psalm 107:25 : S Ps 93:3
  54. Psalm 107:26 : Lk 8:23
  55. Psalm 107:26 : S Jos 2:11
  56. Psalm 107:27 : Isa 19:14; 24:20; 28:7
  57. Psalm 107:28 : S ver 19
  58. Psalm 107:28 : Ps 4:1; Jnh 1:6
  59. Psalm 107:29 : Lk 8:24
  60. Psalm 107:29 : S Ps 93:3
  61. Psalm 107:29 : S Ps 65:7; Jnh 1:15
  62. Psalm 107:30 : ver 7
  63. Psalm 107:31 : S ver 15
  64. Psalm 107:31 : Ps 6:4
  65. Psalm 107:31 : Ps 75:1; 106:2
  66. Psalm 107:32 : Ps 30:1; 34:3; 99:5
  67. Psalm 107:32 : S Ps 1:5; 22:22, 25; 26:12; 35:18
  68. Psalm 107:33 : 1Ki 17:1; Ps 74:15; Isa 41:15; 42:15; 50:2
  69. Psalm 107:33 : S Ps 104:10
  70. Psalm 107:34 : S Ge 13:10
  71. Psalm 107:35 : S 2Ki 3:17; Ps 105:41; 126:4; Isa 43:19; 51:3
  72. Psalm 107:35 : S Job 38:26; S Isa 35:7
  73. Psalm 107:37 : S 2Ki 19:29; S Isa 37:30
  74. Psalm 107:38 : S Ge 12:2; S Dt 7:13
  75. Psalm 107:38 : S Ge 49:25
  76. Psalm 107:39 : S 2Ki 10:32; Eze 5:12
  77. Psalm 107:39 : S Ps 44:9
  78. Psalm 107:40 : S Job 12:18
  79. Psalm 107:40 : S Dt 32:10
  80. Psalm 107:41 : S 1Sa 2:8; Ps 113:7-9
  81. Psalm 107:41 : S Job 21:11
  82. Psalm 107:42 : S Job 22:19; Ps 97:10-12
  83. Psalm 107:42 : S Job 5:16; Ro 3:19
  84. Psalm 107:43 : Jer 9:12; Hos 14:9
  85. Psalm 107:43 : Ps 103:11
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Proverbs 15:1-3

15 A gentle answer(A) turns away wrath,(B)
but a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(C)
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(D)

The eyes(E) of the Lord are everywhere,(F)
keeping watch on the wicked and the good.(G)

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05/10/2022 DAB Transcript

1 Samuel 8:1-9:27, John 6:22-42, Psalms 106:32-48, Proverbs 14:34-35

Today is May 10th welcome to the Daily Audio Bible I am Brian and it’s always great, always. It’s wonderful to be here together today as we gather around the Global Campfire and move forward together in the Bible in the year in our lives. And as we move back in, we’re of course going back into the book of first Samuel. We have learned who Samuel…well…like I said yesterday, we knew of Samuel before Samuel was born and we’ve gone all the way through his life and now he is the final judge of Israel and is leading the children of Israel. But a person can only live so long, and Samuel is aging and his sons are not the kind of people that the children of Israel would like to succeed Samuel. They aren’t like their dad. And, so, they want a king over them so they can be like the nations that are around them and that is the territory that we are heading into. We’re reading from the New International Version this week. First Samuel chapters 8 and 9.

Commentary:

Alright. So, in the book of John today we read something very simple but very profound, like so profound that it’s bedrock, its core, it’s essential. So, Jesus had just miraculously fed the 5000. The next day they can’t find Jesus. And, so, they go looking for Him and then they find Him, and they have a conversation and Jesus basically says, you’re looking for me because you got fed. I fed you and you’re looking for me, not not because of the signs and wonders that I’ve been doing but because I filled your tummy. And then Jesus says like, don’t work for food that’ going to spoil work for food that’s going to bring you into eternal life. And this conversation leads to a very important question that they ask Jesus. “What must we do to do the works God requires?” Like, we just push pause on that for a second. That is a question that whether spoken or unspoken is a part of every day. What do I need to do to do the work of God? What do I need to do to do what God requires of me? And if we think about it we can think of all of the activity that we believe we are doing on behalf of God. And these are probably very very good things to do, right? Like, read your Bible. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Be kind, be aware. Go to church. Listen to Christian music. Be faithful to your faith community. Any number of things. All good things. We could say, yeah that’s what I do to do what God requires of me because that’s kind of how I’ve been taught. But Jesus answers this question very simply, and it is profound. To finally understand clearly what God requires, what the work of God requires. So, they ask Jesus, “what must we do to do the work God requires” and Jesus answered, “the work of God is this, to believe in the one He has sent.” Like, I’m pausing on purpose. That’s what we’re supposed to do. That’s the requirement. All of the other things are byproducts of our belief in the one that God has sent. In other words, to believe in the one He has sent is the activator to any of the other things that we would do on our faith journey. But we can get ourselves so wrapped up in obligations and requirements and all of the things we’re failing at and feel as if we’re nowhere near the work of God and we’re not even close to what we should be doing. And, so, condemnation comes, and we can get buried in it like we will never measure up. And that is true. We will never measure up. Jesus has already measured up. And the thing that we have to do is believe that. And it’s funny how the people respond after Jesus says such a simple thing that is required. They then respond by saying well what sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Ironically, He had just fed them, like the day before, miraculously. So, you start getting the idea that there’s nothing that He could do that would make them believe. They either do or they don’t. And we run around looking for these kinds of signs to. We need the proof when faith itself is the proof. Faith gives substance to what we hope for and evidence to what we cannot see, at least according to the Scriptures. It all boils down to; do we believe or not? And no matter what we do to try to seek this proof it is always going to lead us back to a place of faith in what we can’t prove and in what we can’t see, but that we hope in. We’re going to have to believe.

Prayer:

Jesus, we do believe. And this is so fundamental that we might think, I already know that. Of course, everybody knows that’s how You do this, You believe. But then we spend so much of our time and energy trying to figure out what You want. You want us to believe and that faith changes everything. And, so, as fundamental and foundational as this is we realize that we say we believe but then functionally can be all over the map. And, so, we declare we believe. We believe that You came to rescue us and that the Father sent You to do just that and everything else is an outpouring from that place of belief. You are the Son of the living God. There is no other hope, but You and we believe and we declare this in Your name, the name above every name, the name of Jesus. Amen.

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Community Prayer and Praise:

This is __ from Florida calling on May 6th in response to the last prayer request was for the fine husband who’s calling for the __ of his wife who just had his kid and is suffering from, you know, hormonal imbalances and stuff following that birth. So, Father God I lift up that family to You right now and I ask Lord God that You would heal that wife’s body and __ her hormones so she can start enjoying the family that they are creating with a new child and that You will restore joy in their home. And Lord Jesus, help that husband recognize that for the sake of his wife and to calm her heart down and to love her…love her in a way in a way that he’s trying to. And thank You so much for that Lord God, that he’s hanging in there and that he’s reaching out to us, reaching out to this community for help and prayer. Father God, I thank You for answering this prayer in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Good morning, DABbers this is I am Michael in Scottsdale AZ and I just was so touched today listening to this trucker who called in. I’m sorry I can’t remember your name my brother, but you were calling to ask for prayer about your brother who passed out at work with pneumonia, and they discovered that he had some kind of very contagious disease. And I just want to lift him up. Father, I want to lift up James in the name of Jesus, Father. You are in control. This situation it’s not a surprise to You and we all know and believe that You’re gonna work all things together for James’s good and the whole family through this situation. And Father in the name of Jesus I just pray Father God You would send Your angels and put a hedge of protection around all the doctors that are working on him, all the nurses and all the staff that are around him Father, that none of them will contract this disease and it will not spread, it will stay right where James is and be extinguished and exterminated and that he will have a full recovery in the name of Jesus. And we just declare, enemy what You meant for harm God is on the throne, He has the final say and He’s gonna turn this thing around for good in the name of Jesus. God bless You My brother and have a wonderful…

Good morning DAB family this is Joan from upstate New York. In two days, we celebrate Mother’s Day here in the United States and this is a message for all parents but especially at this time of year for moms who have been standing in the gap for their prodigals. In my case it has been close to 30 years as a stand in the gap for my children who were introduced to Jesus in their middle school years but as time passed, they chose to have lifestyles that were not actually God’s plan and design. And early on I had conversations with them and yet one son in the midst of this decided to distance himself from me and I haven’t seen or talked to him in 13 years. It’s really painful because he was a delight to raise as well as his brother and sister. But I encourage myself and you other moms in this time period to find a verse that boosts your spirit. Mine is Isaiah 54:13 - all my children will be taught of the Lord and great will be their peace. And that’s what we want for our children, the piece of Jesus. So, at this time of year although it’s wearisome at times in the waiting and I admit that, we still we remain confident that Jesus is Lord and we have not been forgotten. So, happy Mother’s Day as we stand in the gap. Thank you, Hardin family, for all you do. It’s an amazing encounter every day.

Good morning my name is Claudia I’d like to…I’m calling…I just listened to today’s broadcast…podcast and heard Terry the Trucker come on and afterwards and ask for prayers for his brother-in-law James. Terry, I want you to know that I will…will continue to pray for you and for James and your sister. I pray that the same God who made you, made her, made him we’ll reach down and touch every part of his body that’s been affected by this infection. Like the lady who came up behind Jesus in the crowd and touched Him, just the hem of His coat, that he will receive His healing. His family needs him, you need him. God loves him. Terry, you have my word as your sister in Christ. I will continue to pray. I ask for his complete recovery in Jesus’ precious name. Amen. I love you, Terry. I love you family. I appreciate all you do in your job. I appreciate you as a brother. Amen. In Jesus’ name.

Hello Daily Audio Bible family this is Jeremiah from Michigan God Gives Good Gifts. I’m calling in today to ask for prayer. It’s a long story but there’s been a lot of abuse in my family – control, manipulation, lies, fear - and with my parents and with my brother in particular. And the last year or two I’ve had to put up some pretty big boundaries with them to protect myself and to protect my family. And this last few weeks God’s led me through a beautiful season of forgiveness and has taken out some roots of bitterness and indebtedness in my heart. And now He’s been challenging me to a simple step of obedience to reach out to my parents and have a meeting with them and my family. And I’m just asking for your prayers and support. There’s a lot of strongholds of the enemy - pride, fear, manipulation, control, greed - and I don’t wanna fall back into those things. But God’s been challenging me to owe no man anything but love. And, so, I want to reach out who would love and forgiveness and peace. And I don’t really have a lot of expectations except for that the Lord’s will would be done and that I would be able to be obedient to Him. Thank you for your prayers. I’m praying for you daily. God bless you all.

The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Tuesday May 10, 2022 (NIV)

1 Samuel 8-9

Israel Asks for a King

When Samuel grew old, he appointed(A) his sons as Israel’s leaders.[a] The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah,(B) and they served at Beersheba.(C) But his sons(D) did not follow his ways. They turned aside(E) after dishonest gain and accepted bribes(F) and perverted(G) justice.

So all the elders(H) of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.(I) They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king(J) to lead[b](K) us, such as all the other nations(L) have.”

But when they said, “Give us a king(M) to lead us,” this displeased(N) Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord. And the Lord told him: “Listen(O) to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected,(P) but they have rejected me as their king.(Q) As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking(R) me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know(S) what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.”

10 Samuel told(T) all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. 11 He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take(U) your sons and make them serve(V) with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.(W) 12 Some he will assign to be commanders(X) of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14 He will take the best of your(Y) fields and vineyards(Z) and olive groves and give them to his attendants.(AA) 15 He will take a tenth(AB) of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. 16 Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle[c] and donkeys he will take for his own use. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. 18 When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer(AC) you in that day.(AD)

19 But the people refused(AE) to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want(AF) a king(AG) over us. 20 Then we will be like all the other nations,(AH) with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”

21 When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated(AI) it before the Lord. 22 The Lord answered, “Listen(AJ) to them and give them a king.”

Then Samuel said to the Israelites, “Everyone go back to your own town.”

Samuel Anoints Saul

There was a Benjamite,(AK) a man of standing,(AL) whose name was Kish(AM) son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome(AN) a young man as could be found(AO) anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller(AP) than anyone else.

Now the donkeys(AQ) belonging to Saul’s father Kish were lost, and Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants with you and go and look for the donkeys.” So he passed through the hill(AR) country of Ephraim and through the area around Shalisha,(AS) but they did not find them. They went on into the district of Shaalim, but the donkeys(AT) were not there. Then he passed through the territory of Benjamin, but they did not find them.

When they reached the district of Zuph,(AU) Saul said to the servant who was with him, “Come, let’s go back, or my father will stop thinking about the donkeys and start worrying(AV) about us.”

But the servant replied, “Look, in this town there is a man of God;(AW) he is highly respected, and everything(AX) he says comes true. Let’s go there now. Perhaps he will tell us what way to take.”

Saul said to his servant, “If we go, what can we give the man? The food in our sacks is gone. We have no gift(AY) to take to the man of God. What do we have?”

The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have a quarter of a shekel[d] of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he will tell us what way to take.” (Formerly in Israel, if someone went to inquire(AZ) of God, they would say, “Come, let us go to the seer,” because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)(BA)

10 “Good,” Saul said to his servant. “Come, let’s go.” So they set out for the town where the man of God was.

11 As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw(BB) water, and they asked them, “Is the seer here?”

12 “He is,” they answered. “He’s ahead of you. Hurry now; he has just come to our town today, for the people have a sacrifice(BC) at the high place.(BD) 13 As soon as you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not begin eating until he comes, because he must bless(BE) the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. Go up now; you should find him about this time.”

14 They went up to the town, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel, coming toward them on his way up to the high place.

15 Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel: 16 “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint(BF) him ruler(BG) over my people Israel; he will deliver(BH) them from the hand of the Philistines.(BI) I have looked on my people, for their cry(BJ) has reached me.”

17 When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, “This(BK) is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people.”

18 Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”

19 “I am the seer,” Samuel replied. “Go up ahead of me to the high place, for today you are to eat with me, and in the morning I will send you on your way and will tell you all that is in your heart. 20 As for the donkeys(BL) you lost three days ago, do not worry about them; they have been found. And to whom is all the desire(BM) of Israel turned, if not to you and your whole family line?”

21 Saul answered, “But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest tribe(BN) of Israel, and is not my clan the least(BO) of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin?(BP) Why do you say such a thing to me?”

22 Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall and seated them at the head of those who were invited—about thirty in number. 23 Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the piece of meat I gave you, the one I told you to lay aside.”

24 So the cook took up the thigh(BQ) with what was on it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, “Here is what has been kept for you. Eat, because it was set aside for you for this occasion from the time I said, ‘I have invited guests.’” And Saul dined with Samuel that day.

25 After they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel talked with Saul on the roof(BR) of his house. 26 They rose about daybreak, and Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get ready, and I will send you on your way.” When Saul got ready, he and Samuel went outside together. 27 As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us”—and the servant did so—“but you stay here for a while, so that I may give you a message from God.”

Footnotes:

  1. 1 Samuel 8:1 Traditionally judges
  2. 1 Samuel 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20
  3. 1 Samuel 8:16 Septuagint; Hebrew young men
  4. 1 Samuel 9:8 That is, about 1/10 ounce or about 3 grams

Cross references:

  1. 1 Samuel 8:1 : Dt 16:18-19
  2. 1 Samuel 8:2 : 1Ch 6:28
  3. 1 Samuel 8:2 : Ge 22:19; 1Ki 19:3; Am 5:4-5
  4. 1 Samuel 8:3 : 1Sa 2:12
  5. 1 Samuel 8:3 : Ne 9:29; Job 34:27; Ps 14:3; 58:3; Isa 53:6
  6. 1 Samuel 8:3 : Ex 23:8; 1Sa 12:3; Job 8:22; Pr 17:23
  7. 1 Samuel 8:3 : S Ex 23:2
  8. 1 Samuel 8:4 : S Jdg 11:11; 1Sa 11:3
  9. 1 Samuel 8:4 : S 1Sa 7:17
  10. 1 Samuel 8:5 : ver 19; S Dt 17:14-20; 1Sa 10:19; 12:12, 13; Hos 13:11
  11. 1 Samuel 8:5 : 1Sa 3:20; 12:2
  12. 1 Samuel 8:5 : ver 20
  13. 1 Samuel 8:6 : Hos 13:10
  14. 1 Samuel 8:6 : 1Sa 12:17; 15:11; 16:1
  15. 1 Samuel 8:7 : ver 22; 1Sa 12:1
  16. 1 Samuel 8:7 : S Nu 11:20
  17. 1 Samuel 8:7 : S Ex 16:8
  18. 1 Samuel 8:8 : 1Sa 12:10; 2Ki 21:22; Jer 2:17
  19. 1 Samuel 8:9 : ver 11-18; S Dt 17:14-20; 1Sa 10:25
  20. 1 Samuel 8:10 : S Ex 19:7
  21. 1 Samuel 8:11 : 1Sa 14:52
  22. 1 Samuel 8:11 : S Ge 41:46
  23. 1 Samuel 8:11 : S Dt 17:16; 2Sa 15:1; 1Ki 1:5; 2Ch 1:14; 9:25; SS 3:7
  24. 1 Samuel 8:12 : S Dt 1:15
  25. 1 Samuel 8:14 : Eze 46:18
  26. 1 Samuel 8:14 : 1Ki 21:7, 15; Mic 2:2
  27. 1 Samuel 8:14 : 2Ki 22:12
  28. 1 Samuel 8:15 : S Ge 41:34; 1Sa 17:25
  29. 1 Samuel 8:18 : 1Sa 28:6; Job 27:9; 35:12, 13; Ps 18:41; 66:18; Pr 1:28; Isa 1:15; 58:4; 59:2; Jer 14:12; Eze 8:18; Mic 3:4
  30. 1 Samuel 8:18 : 1Sa 10:25; 1Ki 12:4
  31. 1 Samuel 8:19 : Pr 1:24; Isa 50:2; 66:4; Jer 7:13; 8:12; 13:10; 44:16
  32. 1 Samuel 8:19 : Ac 13:21
  33. 1 Samuel 8:19 : S ver 5
  34. 1 Samuel 8:20 : S ver 5
  35. 1 Samuel 8:21 : S Jdg 11:11
  36. 1 Samuel 8:22 : S ver 7
  37. 1 Samuel 9:1 : Jos 18:11-20
  38. 1 Samuel 9:1 : S Ru 2:1
  39. 1 Samuel 9:1 : 1Sa 14:51; 1Ch 8:33; 9:39; Est 2:5; Ac 13:21
  40. 1 Samuel 9:2 : S Ge 39:6
  41. 1 Samuel 9:2 : 1Sa 10:24
  42. 1 Samuel 9:2 : 1Sa 10:23
  43. 1 Samuel 9:3 : ver 20; 1Sa 10:14, 16
  44. 1 Samuel 9:4 : S Jos 24:33
  45. 1 Samuel 9:4 : 2Ki 4:42
  46. 1 Samuel 9:4 : 1Sa 10:2
  47. 1 Samuel 9:5 : 1Sa 1:1
  48. 1 Samuel 9:5 : 1Sa 10:2
  49. 1 Samuel 9:6 : S Dt 33:1; S Jdg 13:6
  50. 1 Samuel 9:6 : 1Sa 3:19
  51. 1 Samuel 9:7 : S Ge 32:20; 1Ki 13:7; 14:3; 2Ki 4:42; 5:5, 15; Jer 40:5
  52. 1 Samuel 9:9 : S Ge 25:22
  53. 1 Samuel 9:9 : 2Sa 15:27; 24:11; 2Ki 17:13; 1Ch 9:22; 21:9; 26:28; 29:29; 2Ch 19:2; Isa 29:10; 30:10; Am 7:12
  54. 1 Samuel 9:11 : S Ge 24:11, 13
  55. 1 Samuel 9:12 : Nu 28:11-15; S 1Sa 7:17
  56. 1 Samuel 9:12 : S Lev 26:30
  57. 1 Samuel 9:13 : S Mt 14:19; 1Co 10:16; 1Ti 4:3-5
  58. 1 Samuel 9:16 : Ex 30:25; S 1Sa 2:35; 12:3; 15:1; 26:9; 2Ki 11:12; Ps 2:2
  59. 1 Samuel 9:16 : 2Sa 7:8; 1Ki 8:16; 1Ch 5:2
  60. 1 Samuel 9:16 : Ex 3:7-9
  61. 1 Samuel 9:16 : 1Sa 23:4; 2Sa 3:18
  62. 1 Samuel 9:16 : S Ge 16:11; Ps 102:1
  63. 1 Samuel 9:17 : 1Sa 16:12
  64. 1 Samuel 9:20 : S ver 3
  65. 1 Samuel 9:20 : 1Sa 12:13; Ezr 6:8; Isa 60:4-9; Da 2:44; Hag 2:7; Mal 3:1
  66. 1 Samuel 9:21 : Ps 68:27
  67. 1 Samuel 9:21 : S Ex 3:11; Mt 2:6; 1Co 15:9
  68. 1 Samuel 9:21 : Jdg 6:15; 20:35, 46; 1Sa 18:18
  69. 1 Samuel 9:24 : S Lev 7:32-34
  70. 1 Samuel 9:25 : S Dt 22:8; S Jos 2:8; S Mt 24:17; Lk 5:19
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John 6:22-42

22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake(A) realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone.(B) 23 Then some boats from Tiberias(C) landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.(D) 24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.

Jesus the Bread of Life

25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi,(E) when did you get here?”

26 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me,(F) not because you saw the signs(G) I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures(H) to eternal life,(I) which the Son of Man(J) will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal(K) of approval.”

28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”

29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe(L) in the one he has sent.”(M)

30 So they asked him, “What sign(N) then will you give that we may see it and believe you?(O) What will you do? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna(P) in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’[a](Q)

32 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven(R) and gives life to the world.”

34 “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”(S)

35 Then Jesus declared, “I am(T) the bread of life.(U) Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes(V) in me will never be thirsty.(W) 36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37 All those the Father gives me(X) will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. 38 For I have come down from heaven(Y) not to do my will but to do the will(Z) of him who sent me.(AA) 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me,(AB) but raise them up at the last day.(AC) 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son(AD) and believes in him shall have eternal life,(AE) and I will raise them up at the last day.”

41 At this the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph,(AF) whose father and mother we know?(AG) How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”(AH)

Footnotes:

  1. John 6:31 Exodus 16:4; Neh. 9:15; Psalm 78:24,25
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Psalm 106:32-48

32 By the waters of Meribah(A) they angered the Lord,
and trouble came to Moses because of them;
33 for they rebelled(B) against the Spirit(C) of God,
and rash words came from Moses’ lips.[a](D)

34 They did not destroy(E) the peoples
as the Lord had commanded(F) them,
35 but they mingled(G) with the nations
and adopted their customs.
36 They worshiped their idols,(H)
which became a snare(I) to them.
37 They sacrificed their sons(J)
and their daughters to false gods.(K)
38 They shed innocent blood,
the blood of their sons(L) and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
and the land was desecrated by their blood.
39 They defiled themselves(M) by what they did;
by their deeds they prostituted(N) themselves.

40 Therefore the Lord was angry(O) with his people
and abhorred his inheritance.(P)
41 He gave them into the hands(Q) of the nations,
and their foes ruled over them.
42 Their enemies oppressed(R) them
and subjected them to their power.
43 Many times he delivered them,(S)
but they were bent on rebellion(T)
and they wasted away in their sin.
44 Yet he took note of their distress
when he heard their cry;(U)
45 for their sake he remembered his covenant(V)
and out of his great love(W) he relented.(X)
46 He caused all who held them captive
to show them mercy.(Y)

47 Save us,(Z) Lord our God,
and gather us(AA) from the nations,
that we may give thanks(AB) to your holy name(AC)
and glory in your praise.

48 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.

Let all the people say, “Amen!”(AD)

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 106:33 Or against his spirit, / and rash words came from his lips
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Proverbs 14:34-35

34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(A)
but sin condemns any people.

35 A king delights in a wise servant,
but a shameful servant arouses his fury.(B)

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5/9/2022 DAB Transcript

1 Samuel 5:1-7:17, John 6:1-21, Psalm 106:13-31, Proverbs 14:32-33

Today is the ninth day of May, welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian is great to be here with you today, from the rolling hills of Tennessee and to wherever you are, I hope it is a wonderful day as we gather to take the next step forward together. And that next step, leads us back into the new territory that we’re just getting into, the Books of Samuel and the story of the prophet Samuel’s life and he’s a very influential person in the story of the ancient Hebrew people. And we’ve already talked about that, quite a bit and gotten into the story and found Samuel’s family, his mother Hannah and how Samuel came to be and came to live in the Tabernacle in Shiloh and how the high priest Eli had some evil sons, how those evil sons to the Ark of the Covenant into battle with the Philistines and all was lost. The Ark of the Covenant was captured by the Philistines and then the high priest Eli found out about it, he fell over dead, broke his neck. So, that’s kind of what we are in right now as Samuel emerges, like this is sort of the backdrop for his life, this is how we grew up. And so, let’s pick up the story, we’re reading from the New International Version this week, 1st Samuel chapters 5, 6 and 7, today.

Commentary:

Okay so, as we continue to move into the Book of first Samuel, we’re certainly watching the story unfold, before our eyes. We started the story before Samuel was born and now Samuel is an adult. And in today’s reading, we see Samuel ascending to power, due to the great respect of the children of Israel of him, as a prophet of God. So basically, the children of Israel or the Israelites, and the Philistines were continually jostling for position in being in control. We see them in the Scriptures as one of the great enemies of the children of Israel and that’s because they bordered each other, the territory bordered Israel and Philistia, bordered each other and so, there were all kinds of skirmishes along these border towns. So, it was in one of these battles that the Ark of the Covenant was lost and it wasn’t the custom to bring the Ark of the Covenant into battle but they did and they lost and they also lost the Ark of the Covenant. And we read the whole story of how the Philistines captured it and then started taking it to their different major capital cities, there were like five main cities of the Philistines: Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ekron, Gath and Gaza. And I’ve personally have been to four of those five, if there are ruins in Gaza, I have never been to Gaza, it’s not safe to go there but I have talked to people who have been there and they say there’s really not much archaeology to be found there. But the ruins of the other four Philistine Capital Cities do exists, some of them in better archaeological situations than others. And I have like, personally, found a fascination with the Philistines because they appear so much in the Bible. But nevertheless, they take the Ark of God to their capital city of Ashdod and put them in the temple of Dagon and Ashdod has been, there are, there is archaeology there, but that…that is a modern city in Israel, right on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and that’s when Dagon falls down right, a couple of times and the second time he’s broken up into pieces and then kinda, plague begins to break out and obviously from the narrative in the story of first Samuel we know that the Philistines are aware of the God of Israel and the God of Israel is legendary for what happened in Egypt. So, as a Philistines start moving the Ark from city to city, because plague breaks out, the people, the Philistines are starting to freak out and they don’t want anything to do with this Ark and just the presence of the Ark and Dagon’s statue falling over and being broken and plague breaking out, they have a pretty clear understanding that they are offending a very powerful God, which ultimately is what has them sending the Ark of the Covenant back to Israel. And we read that story of the cows and how they went not to the left or the right just straight to Beth Shemesh and Beth Semesh is also well, it's…it’s a place where people live, it’s modern but there’s also ongoing excavation and it’s definitely becoming a major archaeological site and of course the children of Israel are thrilled to have the Ark of the Covenant back. It’s a symbol of who they are. It’s something that has been traveling with them for centuries, all the way back to Moses and so they rejoice, but they also, some of them, 70 of them, want to take a peek and that does not work out. They had been forbidden. And so, it didn’t work out, they died. And so, that brings a bit of dread and a certain, certainly a great amount of respect for the Lord and for the Ark of the Covenant and the people of Beth Shemesh eventually and by the…the people of Kiriath Jearim to come get the Ark of the Covenant, which they do. That whole set of circumstances there, and all of the backdrop, turns the people’s hearts back to the Lord. They weren’t against the God of Israel, they just had other gods as well, which is like spiritual adultery. In fact, that’s the language that God uses about idolatry. So, if the children of Israel were a bride and God was the husband, then they were also fooling around with other lovers on the side. Samuel’s presence, the return of the Ark, creates a climate in which they reconsider. And so, from our reading today, then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord. So, Samuel said to all the Israelites, if you are returning to the Lord with all your hearts, then get rid of the foreign God’s and commit yourself to the Lord, and serve Him only and He will deliver you out of the hands of the Philistines, and that’s what they did. Samuel summoned them to Mizpah and interceded for them. And the Philistines came to wage battle and under Samuel’s leadership, then the children of Israel defeated the Philistines, which elevates Samuel, clearly, as the leader or as the judge. A judge of Israelis, he’s the final judge of Israel. Before we and our extensive time with Samuel, we will be introduced to Israel’s first king and that is certainly coming in the days ahead.

Prayer:

And so, Father, we thank You for Your word, we thank You, we thank You, as we have before for all of the people that are in the Scriptures, all of the lives, all of the situations, all of the times. And we can look back at some of these things and really, from where we sit, they look incredibly antiquated. The world isn’t like that anymore, for the most part. We don’t do things the way that we did in the past, for the most part, and yet, when we look deeply into these stories, what we see are human beings, with human hearts, and human emotions, and human impulses, and we realize, it may look different, the way that they did things back then, but the things that drove them to do the things that they did, are very, very much still with us today, it just looks a little different. We have different technology, in different clothes, but our hearts and what motivates our hearts, remains the same. So, as we continue into these stories, come, Holy Spirit, and help us find ourselves in these stories, allow Your word to be a mirror into our own souls, changing us. We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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Prayer and Encouragements:

I’m still a little behind but I just listened to May 2nd and wow! You guys have blessed me so much. It, I think I took up about every single one of your call-ins. That was just, I almost had a loss for words that you guys were just thinking about me so much. I’m just so blessed that God was able to talk me through all you guys. I just kept on hearing my name, I was like, whoa, they’re actually praying about me. But I just, you guys have given me so much more assurance and peace in what you guys have said. I can’t, I’ll have to go back and listen, I can’t, like, remember it all on the top of my head. But you guys have blessed me so much. I know that God, God’s got me. And ah, you guys have made my day, so much, made my week. Thank you guys so much.

Good morning Daily Audio Bible friends and brothers and sisters in Christ. I’m Vicki from the desert and I want to give a praise report and I also want to encourage any families or people who are struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction. I was involved in the drug world and drank alcoholically for many years. I started probably at 13 and continued until I was about 35. Today, May 5th, I am celebrating 31 years of being clean and sober and I’m so grateful. And I have used twelve-step programs but at the heart of it is, that there was no human power that could help me. The only power that helped me was my God, my Jesus and I prayed for Him to lift this obsession, to set me free from the binds of alcoholism and drug addiction and He has. And He has kept clean and sober for the last 31 years and it is possible, all things are possible with God. And I’d like to say that that’s really the only way that’s possible. We need to cry out to God and we need to ask Him to remove this obsession, to drink and use drugs and destroy ourselves. Thank you, Daily Audio Bible, love you all. Bye Bye.

Good morning, everyone, this is Kelly from the High Desert in California. First time calling and I’m calling because my spirit was prompted after listening to the May 5th recording of a gentleman asking for prayer for his wife. They just became parents; they have a 4-month-old baby girl. And his wife is going through some post-partum depression. I can totally relate and I understand, I went through that myself. After having two babied, back-to-back. I can totally understand what she’s going through. And I wanted to uplift her and her husband in prayer. I’m sorry I did not quite catch the name. Heavenly Father, we just come before You, Lord God, to give You the praise and the glory Father. We thank you Lord God, for Your mercies are new everyday Lord. I just come before You Lord God, to uplift this new mother, Lord. Father, she has a new baby at home Lord God, a four-month-old baby girl Father. A gift from You to her, Lord. Father, and I just want to lift her up to You and lay her at Your feet, Lord God. Father, we come against the spirit of anxiety, Lord. We come against the spirit of fear, Father. In Your name, Lord God, we bind those spirits, right now, in the name of Jesus. We send them back to the pit of Hell, Lord. They have no room in this mother’s heart or this mothers faith. Father, I ask that You would encourage her, Lord. To comfort her, Lord God, and to hold her in the palm of Your hands, Father. Father, we just ask, Lord God, that You continue to reveal Yourself to her in Scriptures, in dreams Lord God. Even when she stares out into the, just stares out of the window, Lord God, that she she’s You, Lord God, in the air, in the sky, in the clouds, Lord God. Let You be a reminder that she is loved and Father, You are there with her in each and every step of this and You strengthen her as a mother, Lord.

Hi, I’m Borrowed Wisdom. This prayer is for Kathy from Kentucky. Heavenly Father, we are glorified under your name with thanksgiving in my heart. I pray to Thee for Kathy. Lord, she’s dealing with shame because of an addiction and that’s the past. Being in recovery and getting help is the first start of victory. And I thank You Lord, that Thou has given her the strength to go ahead and seek for help and to go forwards and not backwards. Lord Jesus, You went to the cross on Calvary for us all. And Thou word says to look unto Thee, Lord Jesus. The author and finisher of our faith. Who for the joy, that was set before us, endured the cross despite the shame and He’s set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Heavenly Father, I just bless, praise, honor and worship Your holy name. I thank You for victory in all that You have done for us. I pray that Kath, oh God, would remember that the prize for the high __ in Thee Christ Jesus is worthy and that shame takes no form in her mind, body, soul and spirit. We rebuke the spirit of fear, we rebuke the spirit of despising, deception, manipulation, and anything that is coming against her in the name of Jesus Christ. And we proclaim the joy of the Lord, which is her strength and for her to hold on, carry on and be strong, not in herself but in You. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Hello DAB family, this is Saved by Grace from California. Just want to pray for the gentleman who is asking for prayer for his brother who has a rare disease and he’s in the hospital. Father, in the name of Jesus, we just come to You, thanking You and praising You for Your healing power. Lord, we lift our brother up to You and we pray for Your healing power to restore his whole body, whole. Father, we pray that You would touch him from the top of his head to the very souls of his feet. Let Your healing power, just penetrate through him, removing all sickness and disease. We pray that You give wisdom to the CDC to the doctors, that they would know and find a cure or a treatment, Father, that would bring, that would restore his body, Lord. We believe, Father God, and we thank You. And we give You the glory in advance for this victory over this situation, Lord. Be with the family, give them peace and comfort them and help them to look to You, Father God, and not the circumstance or the situation. These things we pray, in Jesus name. Amen.

The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Monday May 9, 2022 (NIV)

1 Samuel 5-7

The Ark in Ashdod and Ekron

After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer(A) to Ashdod.(B) Then they carried the ark into Dagon’s temple and set it beside Dagon.(C) When the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, there was Dagon, fallen(D) on his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord! They took Dagon and put him back in his place. But the following morning when they rose, there was Dagon, fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord! His head and hands had been broken(E) off and were lying on the threshold; only his body remained. That is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor any others who enter Dagon’s temple at Ashdod step on the threshold.(F)

The Lord’s hand(G) was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity; he brought devastation(H) on them and afflicted them with tumors.[a](I) When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the god of Israel must not stay here with us, because his hand is heavy on us and on Dagon our god.” So they called together all the rulers(J) of the Philistines and asked them, “What shall we do with the ark of the god of Israel?”

They answered, “Have the ark of the god of Israel moved to Gath.(K)” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel.

But after they had moved it, the Lord’s hand was against that city, throwing it into a great panic.(L) He afflicted the people of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.[b] 10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron.(M)

As the ark of God was entering Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, “They have brought the ark of the god of Israel around to us to kill us and our people.” 11 So they called together all the rulers(N) of the Philistines and said, “Send the ark of the god of Israel away; let it go back to its own place, or it[c] will kill us and our people.” For death had filled the city with panic; God’s hand was very heavy on it. 12 Those who did not die(O) were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.

The Ark Returned to Israel

When the ark of the Lord had been in Philistine territory seven months, the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners(P) and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us how we should send it back to its place.”

They answered, “If you return the ark of the god of Israel, do not send it back to him without a gift;(Q) by all means send a guilt offering(R) to him. Then you will be healed, and you will know why his hand(S) has not been lifted from you.”

The Philistines asked, “What guilt offering should we send to him?”

They replied, “Five gold tumors and five gold rats, according to the number(T) of the Philistine rulers, because the same plague(U) has struck both you and your rulers. Make models of the tumors(V) and of the rats that are destroying the country, and give glory(W) to Israel’s god. Perhaps he will lift his hand from you and your gods and your land. Why do you harden(X) your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh did? When Israel’s god dealt harshly with them,(Y) did they(Z) not send the Israelites out so they could go on their way?

“Now then, get a new cart(AA) ready, with two cows that have calved and have never been yoked.(AB) Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up. Take the ark of the Lord and put it on the cart, and in a chest beside it put the gold objects you are sending back to him as a guilt offering. Send it on its way, but keep watching it. If it goes up to its own territory, toward Beth Shemesh,(AC) then the Lord has brought this great disaster on us. But if it does not, then we will know that it was not his hand that struck us but that it happened to us by chance.”

10 So they did this. They took two such cows and hitched them to the cart and penned up their calves. 11 They placed the ark of the Lord on the cart and along with it the chest containing the gold rats and the models of the tumors. 12 Then the cows went straight up toward Beth Shemesh, keeping on the road and lowing all the way; they did not turn to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed them as far as the border of Beth Shemesh.

13 Now the people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting their wheat(AD) in the valley, and when they looked up and saw the ark, they rejoiced at the sight. 14 The cart came to the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, and there it stopped beside a large rock. The people chopped up the wood of the cart and sacrificed the cows as a burnt offering(AE) to the Lord. 15 The Levites(AF) took down the ark of the Lord, together with the chest containing the gold objects, and placed them on the large rock.(AG) On that day the people of Beth Shemesh(AH) offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the Lord. 16 The five rulers of the Philistines saw all this and then returned that same day to Ekron.

17 These are the gold tumors the Philistines sent as a guilt offering to the Lord—one each(AI) for Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron. 18 And the number of the gold rats was according to the number of Philistine towns belonging to the five rulers—the fortified towns with their country villages. The large rock on which the Levites set the ark of the Lord is a witness to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh.

19 But God struck down(AJ) some of the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, putting seventy[d] of them to death because they looked(AK) into the ark of the Lord. The people mourned because of the heavy blow the Lord had dealt them. 20 And the people of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who can stand(AL) in the presence of the Lord, this holy(AM) God? To whom will the ark go up from here?”

21 Then they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath Jearim,(AN) saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up to your town.” So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark(AO) of the Lord. They brought it to Abinadab’s(AP) house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord. The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim(AQ) a long time—twenty years in all.

Samuel Subdues the Philistines at Mizpah

Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord.(AR) So Samuel said to all the Israelites, “If you are returning(AS) to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid(AT) yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths(AU) and commit(AV) yourselves to the Lord and serve him only,(AW) and he will deliver(AX) you out of the hand of the Philistines.” So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.

Then Samuel(AY) said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah,(AZ) and I will intercede(BA) with the Lord for you.” When they had assembled at Mizpah,(BB) they drew water and poured(BC) it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now Samuel was serving as leader[e](BD) of Israel at Mizpah.

When the Philistines heard that Israel had assembled at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines came up to attack them. When the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid(BE) because of the Philistines. They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying(BF) out to the Lord our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines.” Then Samuel(BG) took a suckling lamb and sacrificed it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cried out to the Lord on Israel’s behalf, and the Lord answered him.(BH)

10 While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the Lord thundered(BI) with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic(BJ) that they were routed before the Israelites. 11 The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering them along the way to a point below Beth Kar.

12 Then Samuel took a stone(BK) and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,[f](BL) saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

13 So the Philistines were subdued(BM) and they stopped invading Israel’s territory. Throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines. 14 The towns from Ekron(BN) to Gath that the Philistines had captured from Israel were restored to Israel, and Israel delivered the neighboring territory from the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.(BO)

15 Samuel(BP) continued as Israel’s leader(BQ) all(BR) the days of his life. 16 From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel(BS) to Gilgal(BT) to Mizpah, judging(BU) Israel in all those places. 17 But he always went back to Ramah,(BV) where his home was, and there he also held court(BW) for Israel. And he built an altar(BX) there to the Lord.

Footnotes:

  1. 1 Samuel 5:6 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate tumors. And rats appeared in their land, and there was death and destruction throughout the city
  2. 1 Samuel 5:9 Or with tumors in the groin (see Septuagint)
  3. 1 Samuel 5:11 Or he
  4. 1 Samuel 6:19 A few Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint 50,070
  5. 1 Samuel 7:6 Traditionally judge; also in verse 15
  6. 1 Samuel 7:12 Ebenezer means stone of help.

Cross references:

  1. 1 Samuel 5:1 : S 1Sa 4:1
  2. 1 Samuel 5:1 : S Jos 11:22; S 13:3
  3. 1 Samuel 5:2 : S Jdg 16:23; Isa 2:18; 19:1; 46:1
  4. 1 Samuel 5:3 : Isa 40:20; 41:7; 46:7; Jer 10:4
  5. 1 Samuel 5:4 : Eze 6:6; Mic 1:7
  6. 1 Samuel 5:5 : Zep 1:9
  7. 1 Samuel 5:6 : S Ex 9:3; Ac 13:11
  8. 1 Samuel 5:6 : 2Sa 6:7; Ps 78:66
  9. 1 Samuel 5:6 : S Ex 15:26; 1Sa 6:5
  10. 1 Samuel 5:8 : S Jdg 16:18
  11. 1 Samuel 5:8 : S Jos 11:22
  12. 1 Samuel 5:9 : S Ex 14:24
  13. 1 Samuel 5:10 : S Jos 13:3
  14. 1 Samuel 5:11 : ver 8
  15. 1 Samuel 5:12 : S 1Sa 4:8
  16. 1 Samuel 6:2 : S Ex 7:11; S Isa 44:25
  17. 1 Samuel 6:3 : S Ex 22:29; S 34:20
  18. 1 Samuel 6:3 : S Lev 5:15
  19. 1 Samuel 6:3 : ver 9
  20. 1 Samuel 6:4 : S Jos 13:3
  21. 1 Samuel 6:4 : 2Sa 24:25
  22. 1 Samuel 6:5 : S 1Sa 5:6-11
  23. 1 Samuel 6:5 : S Jos 7:19; Rev 14:7
  24. 1 Samuel 6:6 : S Ex 4:21
  25. 1 Samuel 6:6 : Ex 10:2
  26. 1 Samuel 6:6 : S Ex 12:33
  27. 1 Samuel 6:7 : 2Sa 6:3; 1Ch 13:7
  28. 1 Samuel 6:7 : S Nu 19:2
  29. 1 Samuel 6:9 : S Jos 15:10; 21:16
  30. 1 Samuel 6:13 : S Ge 30:14; Ru 2:23; 1Sa 12:17
  31. 1 Samuel 6:14 : 1Sa 11:7; 2Sa 24:22; 1Ki 19:21
  32. 1 Samuel 6:15 : Jos 3:3
  33. 1 Samuel 6:15 : ver 18
  34. 1 Samuel 6:15 : Jos 21:16
  35. 1 Samuel 6:17 : S Jos 13:3
  36. 1 Samuel 6:19 : 2Sa 6:7
  37. 1 Samuel 6:19 : S Ex 19:21
  38. 1 Samuel 6:20 : 2Sa 6:9; Ps 130:3; Mal 3:2; Rev 6:17
  39. 1 Samuel 6:20 : S Lev 11:45
  40. 1 Samuel 6:21 : S Jos 9:17
  41. 1 Samuel 7:1 : S Jos 6:7
  42. 1 Samuel 7:1 : 2Sa 6:3; 1Ch 13:7
  43. 1 Samuel 7:2 : 1Ch 13:5; Ps 132:6
  44. 1 Samuel 7:2 : 1Ch 13:3
  45. 1 Samuel 7:3 : Dt 30:10; 2Ki 18:5; 23:25; Jer 24:7
  46. 1 Samuel 7:3 : S Ge 31:19; S Jos 24:14
  47. 1 Samuel 7:3 : S Jdg 2:12-13; 1Sa 12:10; 31:10
  48. 1 Samuel 7:3 : Joel 2:12
  49. 1 Samuel 7:3 : S Dt 6:13; Mt 4:10; Lk 4:8
  50. 1 Samuel 7:3 : S Jdg 2:18
  51. 1 Samuel 7:5 : S 1Sa 1:20; Ps 99:6; Jer 15:1
  52. 1 Samuel 7:5 : S Jos 11:3; Jdg 21:5; 1Sa 10:17
  53. 1 Samuel 7:5 : S ver 8; S Ge 20:7; S Dt 9:19
  54. 1 Samuel 7:6 : S Jos 11:3
  55. 1 Samuel 7:6 : La 2:19
  56. 1 Samuel 7:6 : S Jdg 2:16; S 16:31
  57. 1 Samuel 7:7 : 1Sa 17:11
  58. 1 Samuel 7:8 : ver 5; S Ex 32:30; S Nu 21:7; 1Sa 12:19, 23; 1Ki 18:24; Isa 37:4; Jer 15:1; 27:18
  59. 1 Samuel 7:9 : Ps 99:6
  60. 1 Samuel 7:9 : S Ex 32:11; S Dt 9:19
  61. 1 Samuel 7:10 : S Ex 9:23; S 1Sa 2:10
  62. 1 Samuel 7:10 : S Ge 35:5; S Ex 14:24
  63. 1 Samuel 7:12 : S Ge 28:22; S Dt 27:2; Jos 4:9
  64. 1 Samuel 7:12 : S 1Sa 4:1
  65. 1 Samuel 7:13 : Jdg 13:1, 5
  66. 1 Samuel 7:14 : S Jos 13:3
  67. 1 Samuel 7:14 : S Jdg 1:34
  68. 1 Samuel 7:15 : ver 6; 1Sa 12:11
  69. 1 Samuel 7:15 : S Jdg 2:16
  70. 1 Samuel 7:15 : Jdg 2:18
  71. 1 Samuel 7:16 : S Ge 12:8
  72. 1 Samuel 7:16 : S Jos 10:43; S 1Sa 10:8; Am 5:5
  73. 1 Samuel 7:16 : ver 6; Ac 13:20
  74. 1 Samuel 7:17 : S Jos 18:25; 1Sa 8:4; 15:34; 19:18; 25:1; 28:3
  75. 1 Samuel 7:17 : ver 6
  76. 1 Samuel 7:17 : 1Sa 9:12; 14:35; 20:6; 2Sa 24:25
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John 6:1-21

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(A)

Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs(B) he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside(C) and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival(D) was near.

When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip,(E) “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages[a] to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”

Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother,(F) spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”(G)

10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks,(H) and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.

12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

14 After the people saw the sign(I) Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”(J) 15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king(K) by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.(L)

Jesus Walks on the Water(M)

16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles,[b] they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water;(N) and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.”(O) 21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

Footnotes:

  1. John 6:7 Greek take two hundred denarii
  2. John 6:19 Or about 5 or 6 kilometers
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Psalm 106:13-31

13 But they soon forgot(A) what he had done
and did not wait for his plan to unfold.(B)
14 In the desert(C) they gave in to their craving;
in the wilderness(D) they put God to the test.(E)
15 So he gave them(F) what they asked for,
but sent a wasting disease(G) among them.

16 In the camp they grew envious(H) of Moses
and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the Lord.
17 The earth opened(I) up and swallowed Dathan;(J)
it buried the company of Abiram.(K)
18 Fire blazed(L) among their followers;
a flame consumed the wicked.
19 At Horeb they made a calf(M)
and worshiped an idol cast from metal.
20 They exchanged their glorious God(N)
for an image of a bull, which eats grass.
21 They forgot the God(O) who saved them,
who had done great things(P) in Egypt,
22 miracles in the land of Ham(Q)
and awesome deeds(R) by the Red Sea.
23 So he said he would destroy(S) them—
had not Moses, his chosen one,
stood in the breach(T) before him
to keep his wrath from destroying them.

24 Then they despised(U) the pleasant land;(V)
they did not believe(W) his promise.
25 They grumbled(X) in their tents
and did not obey the Lord.
26 So he swore(Y) to them with uplifted hand
that he would make them fall in the wilderness,(Z)
27 make their descendants fall among the nations
and scatter(AA) them throughout the lands.

28 They yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor(AB)
and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods;
29 they aroused the Lord’s anger(AC) by their wicked deeds,(AD)
and a plague(AE) broke out among them.
30 But Phinehas(AF) stood up and intervened,
and the plague was checked.(AG)
31 This was credited to him(AH) as righteousness
for endless generations(AI) to come.

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Proverbs 14:32-33

32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,(A)
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.(B)

33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning(C)
and even among fools she lets herself be known.[a]

Footnotes:

  1. Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
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05/08/2022 DAB Transcript

1 Samuel 2:22-4:22, John 5:24-47, Psalms 106:1-12, Proverbs 14:30-31

Today is the 8th day of May welcome to the Daily Audio Bible I am Brian it is great to be here with you as we…as we twist the knob and open the threshold and step into a brand-new shiny sparkly week. And we get to do this 52 times in a year, roughly and this is one of them. And, so, we have all these resets, and this is a reset. It’s in front of us and I…I remind us most every week of that, I remind myself of that. No matter what was going on last week this is a new week, and we can stack day upon day upon day of good and make it a good week. And, so, let’s do that. And one of the ways is the rhythm that we have here, taking some time around the Global Campfires to step away from…from all that’s going on and allow the Scriptures to wash into our lives and inform us and speak to us and comfort us and rebuke us and correct us. And, so, let’s get to it. We began to read the book of first Samuel yesterday and we talked about that yesterday. We will of course continue the book of first Samuel today. This week we’ll read from the New International Version. And today, first Samuel 2:22 through 4:22.

Prayer:

Father, we thank you for your word. We thank you for the Scriptures. We thank you that they’re a tangible thing that we can actually hold onto and hold in our hand and to know that there’s insight and wisdom for life. Thank you for this gift and thank you for the gift of this brand-new week that we’re moving into and this brand-new territory that we’re moving into the Scriptures. Help us Father to understand and to discern. Help us to gain wisdom and insight. Help us to find ourselves in these stories that we might be changed and corrected. We pray this in the beautiful name of Jesus our Savior. Amen.

Community Prayer and Praise:

Good morning DAB family it’s Amanda in Nebraska and I just want to say how much I just love this community. I love the prayers that come in. I love that we can send in requests and know that they are being heard around the world and that we’re praying for people around the world. I love hearing all the different accents. And I don’t remember who it was, but a lady had commented how she loves hearing all of our background noises, the animals, the…you know, whatever is going on in the background. And it does feel like we’re right there with you, like we’re sitting in the kitchen having a Coke and just enjoying each other’s company. It’s such a unique setting and a unique opportunity that we have I feel like and I just…I love it and I appreciate each of y'all and I pray as your prayer request come in and I…I just can’t say it enough how much I just love this community. I love learning about Jesus. I love hearing commentaries. I know I kind of sound like I’m gushing but…but that’s how I feel. And in a time when we can’t live by our feelings this is a feeling that I can live by and honor God and honor each of you as we lift each other up. I’m running out of time so I will call back with my prayer request. You all have a fantastic day and can’t wait to get on and hear everybody’s voices.

This is from Treasures to Treasure, and I have asked for prayer before on this issue. And as I was standing here to disturbed in my spirit looking out my picture windows at the property from my ancestors the waiting time for an answer just seems overwhelming sometimes when I know how much my daughter is homesick and that I am homesick for her. And in my prayers, I was reminding our Father of all the prayers that have went up from strangers that have agreed to pray over the matter and for my DAB family praying and for family and friends praying. And, so, my dear friends I’m just asking if you will please lift this prayer request up for my daughter’s family home to be returned to her. And I’m unbelieving for another home for my other daughter to be able to give her grandson a permanent home out here beside us. He has several disabilities, and she has a couple other kids with a few issues and if you could just lift us up and remind the Father of our faithful prayers and our longings and desires I would greatly covet those prayers in praying in agreement. Father God your word says that if we pray and we believe that we have this confidence that you hear us.

Hello DAB family this is Annie and I would just like start off for saying thank you for everyone who has praying for my brother __ . We are asking for more prayers now. It really helps us. But we are asking for more prayers now because we don’t know where he is and the only thing we want for him is so he can return safely back into God’s wings so he can always be obedient to God forever. So, we would…me and my family would really appreciate it if more people could pray for my brother. And, yeah thank you guys.

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Hi this is David from Norwich in the UK. I would appreciate your prayers for myself and family. My wife Penny has had a mental breakdown approximately 4 weeks ago and she spent the last three weeks in hospital, and it’s been very struggle…a journey and the things she’s saying, the accusations she’s saying against me are making it very hard and where are we gonna go next to __ the hospital whether I should be advocating to come out of the hospital for her to return home. I __ and the pressures are just getting too much on our relationship and __ I don’t see any way forward. I’m just holding on to the ropes but it’s getting tough. And I need to make decisions…and the right decisions that will help us both to get through this. So, appreciate your prayers. Thank…

The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Sunday May 8, 2022 (NIV)

1 Samuel 2:22-4

22 Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything(A) his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women(B) who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 23 So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours. 24 No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among the Lord’s people is not good. 25 If one person sins against another, God[a] may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against the Lord, who will(C) intercede(D) for them?” His sons, however, did not listen to their father’s rebuke, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death.

26 And the boy Samuel continued to grow(E) in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people.(F)

Prophecy Against the House of Eli

27 Now a man of God(G) came to Eli and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal myself to your ancestor’s family when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh? 28 I chose(H) your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense,(I) and to wear an ephod(J) in my presence. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings(K) presented by the Israelites. 29 Why do you[b] scorn my sacrifice and offering(L) that I prescribed for my dwelling?(M) Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?’

30 “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.(N)’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor,(O) but those who despise(P) me will be disdained.(Q) 31 The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your priestly house, so that no one in it will reach old age,(R) 32 and you will see distress(S) in my dwelling. Although good will be done to Israel, no one in your family line will ever reach old age.(T) 33 Every one of you that I do not cut off from serving at my altar I will spare only to destroy your sight and sap your strength, and all your descendants(U) will die in the prime of life.

34 “‘And what happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be a sign(V) to you—they will both die(W) on the same day.(X) 35 I will raise up for myself a faithful priest,(Y) who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed(Z) one always. 36 Then everyone left in your family line will come and bow down before him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread and plead,(AA) “Appoint me to some priestly office so I can have food to eat.(AB)”’”

The Lord Calls Samuel

The boy Samuel ministered(AC) before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare;(AD) there were not many visions.(AE)

One night Eli, whose eyes(AF) were becoming so weak that he could barely see,(AG) was lying down in his usual place. The lamp(AH) of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house(AI) of the Lord, where the ark(AJ) of God was. Then the Lord called Samuel.

Samuel answered, “Here I am.(AK) And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.

Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

“My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.”

Now Samuel did not yet know(AL) the Lord: The word(AM) of the Lord had not yet been revealed(AN) to him.

A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

10 The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!(AO)

Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”

11 And the Lord said to Samuel: “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle.(AP) 12 At that time I will carry out against Eli everything(AQ) I spoke against his family—from beginning to end. 13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God,[c] and he failed to restrain(AR) them. 14 Therefore I swore to the house of Eli, ‘The guilt of Eli’s house will never be atoned(AS) for by sacrifice or offering.’”

15 Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, 16 but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.”

Samuel answered, “Here I am.”

17 “What was it he said to you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide(AT) it from me. May God deal with you, be it ever so severely,(AU) if you hide from me anything he told you.” 18 So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, “He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes.”(AV)

19 The Lord was with(AW) Samuel as he grew(AX) up, and he let none(AY) of Samuel’s words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba(AZ) recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the Lord.(BA) 21 The Lord continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed(BB) himself to Samuel through his word.

And Samuel’s word came to all Israel.

The Philistines Capture the Ark

Now the Israelites went out to fight against the Philistines. The Israelites camped at Ebenezer,(BC) and the Philistines at Aphek.(BD) The Philistines deployed their forces to meet Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand of them on the battlefield. When the soldiers returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why(BE) did the Lord bring defeat on us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark(BF) of the Lord’s covenant from Shiloh,(BG) so that he may go with us(BH) and save us from the hand of our enemies.”

So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim.(BI) And Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

When the ark of the Lord’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel raised such a great shout(BJ) that the ground shook. Hearing the uproar, the Philistines asked, “What’s all this shouting in the Hebrew(BK) camp?”

When they learned that the ark of the Lord had come into the camp, the Philistines were afraid.(BL) “A god has[d] come into the camp,” they said. “Oh no! Nothing like this has happened before. We’re doomed! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? They are the gods who struck(BM) the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues(BN) in the wilderness. Be strong, Philistines! Be men, or you will be subject to the Hebrews, as they(BO) have been to you. Be men, and fight!”

10 So the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were defeated(BP) and every man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great; Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers. 11 The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.(BQ)

Death of Eli

12 That same day a Benjamite(BR) ran from the battle line and went to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dust(BS) on his head. 13 When he arrived, there was Eli(BT) sitting on his chair by the side of the road, watching, because his heart feared for the ark of God. When the man entered the town and told what had happened, the whole town sent up a cry.

14 Eli heard the outcry and asked, “What is the meaning of this uproar?”

The man hurried over to Eli, 15 who was ninety-eight years old and whose eyes(BU) had failed so that he could not see. 16 He told Eli, “I have just come from the battle line; I fled from it this very day.”

Eli asked, “What happened, my son?”

17 The man who brought the news replied, “Israel fled before the Philistines, and the army has suffered heavy losses. Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead,(BV) and the ark of God has been captured.”(BW)

18 When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward off his chair by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man, and he was heavy. He had led[e](BX) Israel forty years.(BY)

19 His daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near the time of delivery. When she heard the news that the ark of God had been captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth, but was overcome by her labor pains. 20 As she was dying, the women attending her said, “Don’t despair; you have given birth to a son.” But she did not respond or pay any attention.

21 She named the boy Ichabod,[f](BZ) saying, “The Glory(CA) has departed from Israel”—because of the capture of the ark of God and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband. 22 She said, “The Glory(CB) has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”(CC)

Footnotes:

  1. 1 Samuel 2:25 Or the judges
  2. 1 Samuel 2:29 The Hebrew is plural.
  3. 1 Samuel 3:13 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text sons made themselves contemptible
  4. 1 Samuel 4:7 Or “Gods have (see Septuagint)
  5. 1 Samuel 4:18 Traditionally judged
  6. 1 Samuel 4:21 Ichabod means no glory.

Cross references:

  1. 1 Samuel 2:22 : S ver 17
  2. 1 Samuel 2:22 : S Ex 38:8
  3. 1 Samuel 2:25 : Ex 4:21; Jos 11:20
  4. 1 Samuel 2:25 : S Ex 32:10; S Nu 11:2; 1Sa 3:14; 1Ki 13:6; Job 9:33; Ps 106:30; Isa 1:18; 22:14; Jer 15:1; Heb 10:26
  5. 1 Samuel 2:26 : S Jdg 13:24; Lk 2:52
  6. 1 Samuel 2:26 : Pr 3:4
  7. 1 Samuel 2:27 : S Dt 33:1; S Jdg 13:6
  8. 1 Samuel 2:28 : S Ex 28:1
  9. 1 Samuel 2:28 : S Ex 30:7
  10. 1 Samuel 2:28 : 1Sa 22:18; 23:6, 9; 30:7
  11. 1 Samuel 2:28 : Lev 7:35-36
  12. 1 Samuel 2:29 : ver 12-17
  13. 1 Samuel 2:29 : S Dt 12:5
  14. 1 Samuel 2:30 : S Ex 29:9
  15. 1 Samuel 2:30 : Ps 50:23; 91:15; Pr 8:17
  16. 1 Samuel 2:30 : Isa 53:3; Na 3:6; Mal 2:9
  17. 1 Samuel 2:30 : Jer 18:10
  18. 1 Samuel 2:31 : 1Sa 4:11-18; 22:16
  19. 1 Samuel 2:32 : 1Sa 4:3; 22:17-20; Jer 7:12, 14
  20. 1 Samuel 2:32 : 1Ki 2:26-27
  21. 1 Samuel 2:33 : Jer 29:32; Mal 2:12
  22. 1 Samuel 2:34 : S Dt 13:2
  23. 1 Samuel 2:34 : 1Sa 4:11
  24. 1 Samuel 2:34 : 1Ki 13:3
  25. 1 Samuel 2:35 : 2Sa 8:17; 20:25; 1Ki 1:8, 32; 2:35; 4:4; 1Ch 16:39; 29:22; Eze 44:15-16
  26. 1 Samuel 2:35 : 1Sa 9:16; 10:1; 16:13; 2Sa 2:4; 12:7; 23:1; 1Ki 1:34; Ps 89:20
  27. 1 Samuel 2:36 : Eze 44:10-14
  28. 1 Samuel 2:36 : 1Sa 3:12; 1Ki 2:27
  29. 1 Samuel 3:1 : S 1Sa 2:11
  30. 1 Samuel 3:1 : Ps 74:9; La 2:9; Eze 7:26
  31. 1 Samuel 3:1 : Am 8:11
  32. 1 Samuel 3:2 : 1Sa 4:15
  33. 1 Samuel 3:2 : S Ge 27:1
  34. 1 Samuel 3:3 : Ex 25:31-38; Lev 24:1-4
  35. 1 Samuel 3:3 : 1Sa 1:9
  36. 1 Samuel 3:3 : Dt 10:1-5; 1Ki 6:19; 8:1
  37. 1 Samuel 3:4 : S Ge 22:1; S Ex 3:4
  38. 1 Samuel 3:7 : 1Sa 2:12
  39. 1 Samuel 3:7 : Jer 1:2
  40. 1 Samuel 3:7 : S Nu 12:6; Am 3:7
  41. 1 Samuel 3:10 : Ex 3:4
  42. 1 Samuel 3:11 : 2Ki 21:12; Job 15:21; Jer 19:3
  43. 1 Samuel 3:12 : S 1Sa 2:27-36
  44. 1 Samuel 3:13 : 1Ki 1:6
  45. 1 Samuel 3:14 : S 1Sa 2:25
  46. 1 Samuel 3:17 : 1Ki 22:14; Jer 23:28; 38:14; 42:4
  47. 1 Samuel 3:17 : S Ru 1:17
  48. 1 Samuel 3:18 : S Jdg 10:15
  49. 1 Samuel 3:19 : S Ge 21:22; S Nu 14:43
  50. 1 Samuel 3:19 : S Jdg 13:24
  51. 1 Samuel 3:19 : 1Sa 9:6
  52. 1 Samuel 3:20 : S Jdg 20:1
  53. 1 Samuel 3:20 : S Dt 18:22; Eze 33:33
  54. 1 Samuel 3:21 : S Nu 12:6
  55. 1 Samuel 4:1 : 1Sa 5:1; 7:12
  56. 1 Samuel 4:1 : Jos 12:18; 1Sa 29:1; 1Ki 20:26
  57. 1 Samuel 4:3 : Jos 7:7
  58. 1 Samuel 4:3 : S Jos 6:7
  59. 1 Samuel 4:3 : S Jos 18:1; S 1Sa 2:32
  60. 1 Samuel 4:3 : 2Ch 13:8
  61. 1 Samuel 4:4 : S Ge 3:24; S Ex 25:22
  62. 1 Samuel 4:5 : S Jos 6:5, 10
  63. 1 Samuel 4:6 : S Ge 14:13
  64. 1 Samuel 4:7 : S Ex 15:14
  65. 1 Samuel 4:8 : Ex 12:30; 1Sa 5:12
  66. 1 Samuel 4:8 : Rev 11:6
  67. 1 Samuel 4:9 : S Jdg 13:1
  68. 1 Samuel 4:10 : S Dt 28:25
  69. 1 Samuel 4:11 : Ps 78:64; Jer 7:12
  70. 1 Samuel 4:12 : Eze 24:26; 33:21
  71. 1 Samuel 4:12 : S Jos 7:6; S 2Sa 1:2
  72. 1 Samuel 4:13 : ver 18
  73. 1 Samuel 4:15 : S 1Sa 3:2
  74. 1 Samuel 4:17 : 1Sa 22:18; Ps 78:64
  75. 1 Samuel 4:17 : Ps 78:61
  76. 1 Samuel 4:18 : S Jdg 2:16; S 16:31
  77. 1 Samuel 4:18 : 1Sa 2:31
  78. 1 Samuel 4:21 : S Ge 35:18
  79. 1 Samuel 4:21 : S Ex 24:16; Ps 106:20; Jer 2:11; Eze 1:28; 9:3; 10:18
  80. 1 Samuel 4:22 : S Ex 24:16; Ps 78:61
  81. 1 Samuel 4:22 : Jer 7:12
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John 5:24-47

24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me(A) has eternal life(B) and will not be judged(C) but has crossed over from death to life.(D) 25 Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come(E) when the dead will hear(F) the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life(G) in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to judge(H) because he is the Son of Man.

28 “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming(I) when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29 and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.(J) 30 By myself I can do nothing;(K) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,(L) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.(M)

Testimonies About Jesus

31 “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.(N) 32 There is another who testifies in my favor,(O) and I know that his testimony about me is true.

33 “You have sent to John and he has testified(P) to the truth. 34 Not that I accept human testimony;(Q) but I mention it that you may be saved.(R) 35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light,(S) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

36 “I have testimony weightier than that of John.(T) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing(U)—testify that the Father has sent me.(V) 37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.(W) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,(X) 38 nor does his word dwell in you,(Y) for you do not believe(Z) the one he sent.(AA) 39 You study[a] the Scriptures(AB) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.(AC) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,(AD) 40 yet you refuse to come to me(AE) to have life.

41 “I do not accept glory from human beings,(AF) 42 but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. 43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God[b]?(AG)

45 “But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses,(AH) on whom your hopes are set.(AI) 46 If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.(AJ) 47 But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”(AK)

Footnotes:

  1. John 5:39 Or 39 Study
  2. John 5:44 Some early manuscripts the Only One
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Psalm 106:1-12

Psalm 106(A)

Praise the Lord.[a](B)

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;(C)
his love endures forever.(D)

Who can proclaim the mighty acts(E) of the Lord
or fully declare his praise?
Blessed are those who act justly,(F)
who always do what is right.(G)

Remember me,(H) Lord, when you show favor(I) to your people,
come to my aid(J) when you save them,
that I may enjoy the prosperity(K) of your chosen ones,(L)
that I may share in the joy(M) of your nation
and join your inheritance(N) in giving praise.

We have sinned,(O) even as our ancestors(P) did;
we have done wrong and acted wickedly.(Q)
When our ancestors were in Egypt,
they gave no thought(R) to your miracles;
they did not remember(S) your many kindnesses,
and they rebelled by the sea,(T) the Red Sea.[b]
Yet he saved them(U) for his name’s sake,(V)
to make his mighty power(W) known.
He rebuked(X) the Red Sea, and it dried up;(Y)
he led them through(Z) the depths as through a desert.
10 He saved them(AA) from the hand of the foe;(AB)
from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them.(AC)
11 The waters covered(AD) their adversaries;
not one of them survived.
12 Then they believed his promises
and sang his praise.(AE)

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 106:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 48
  2. Psalm 106:7 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verses 9 and 22
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Proverbs 14:30-31

30 A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.(A)

31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,(B)
but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.(C)

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5/7/2022 DAB Transcript

1 Samuel 1:1-2:21, John 5:1-23, Psalm 105:37-45, Proverbs 14:28-29

Today is the seventh day of May, welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian and, in case you forgot, and it’s great to be here with you today, as we move forward together, the next step forward in the Scriptures. And so, even as we reach the conclusion of a week, we are at the beginning of a brand-new book and we’re moving into some new territory.

Introduction to the Book of I Samuel:

We have been camped out in the centuries of the judges, as we move through the Book of Judges and then we read the book of Ruth, which comes from the time of Judges, which brings us to the book of first Samuel. And oddly enough, Samuel was the last judge in Israel and its Samuel that leads us to the monarchy, or the time of the monarchy. Samuel leads us to be introduced to Israel’s first king, and we will meet him in this book, his name is Saul, and Saul has plenty to teach to us about ourselves, as does King David who follows him. So, we have first and second Samuel before us. First Samuel will introduce us to Saul, second Samuel will introduce us to David and then following the two books of Samuel, we will read first Kings and second Kings about the time of the monarchy. So, a lot of the biblical scholars believe that what we are about to read, contained in the books of Samuel, were, may be recorded by three prophets and Israel, Samuel being one of them. But also, Nathan and Gad. And, interestingly enough, there wasn’t a first and second Samuel, it was all one text, and it actually gets more, a little bit more, convoluted than that because first and second Samuel and first and second Kings were all grouped together as one specific, continuous text. So, when the Hebrew Scriptures or the Old Testament as we know it, was translated out of the Hebrew language, into the Greek language, which was called the Septuagint, then the books were divided into four different books and they were known as the Books of the Kingdoms. And then later, when the Hebrew Scriptures were translated into the Latin language, which is called the Vulgate, they became the Books of the Kings. So, we have first Kings, second Kings, third Kings, and fourth Kings. So, it can get a little bit convoluted there, is that what we now know as first and second Samuel, was actually at one time first and second Kings and what was known as third and fourth Kings, is now known as first and second Kings. So, the way that we have things now, first Samuel, second Samuel, first Kings, second Kings, that came to be out of all biblical history, within the last 400 years when the King James Bible was translated into English in the year 1611. So, as we begin the book of first Samuel, we’ll get to know who Samuel is, where he came from, what his family story is, how he came to prominence, and then we’ll see why he was a respected judge in Israel. If fact, the final judge, that brings them their first king. And that is largely because everybody was doing what was right in their own eyes and there was no king in Israel, as the Book of Judges told us, over and over. Then, Samuel steps into that having heard the voice of God and been called, being called to be the prophet of God. And so, when he begins to speak on behalf of God as a prophet, that’s something historically that the Hebrew people understood, more. Like Moses was a prophet of God, who spoke on behalf of God and led the children of Israel. And so, that’s something that they understood, this direct speaking for God. And so, Samuel leads the people forward. And with that, let’s dive in. We’re reading from the Modern English Version this week. First Samuel chapter 1 verse 1 through 2 verse 21.

Prayer:

Father, we thank You for Your word and another week in your word and we thank You day-by-day, step-by-step, all that comes in through our minds and ears and flows down into our hearts and how there’s a lot in there being cultivated. And we ask, Holy Spirit, that You come, plant what we’ve learned and what we are learning into the soil of our hearts and may we collaborate when You show us the weeds, may we collaborate in pulling them out, so that we are fertile garden that yields a mighty harvest. And we thank You for this new territory that we’re moving into now with the books of Samuel. Lead us, teach us, guide us, lead us into all truth, lead us on the narrow path that leads to life, make what we read be a lamp to our feet and a light to our path, we pray. In the name of Jesus, we ask. Amen.

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Prayer and Encouragements:

Good afternoon, good morning DAB family, this is Samone calling from Houston. And I just wanted to give a praise report. Yeah, blown away and overwhelmed. I’m sitting at my doctor’s office at my yearly physical and my niece calls and she is my sisters only child. And my sister passed away from breast cancer almost four years ago. And, three years ago, and her father died, my nieces father died before she was born. So, she’s about to be 30 this year and she’s lost her mother and she’s never known because he died before she passed. I digress. I’m sitting in my doctor’s office and she calls me and when she calls, she’s like, turn on your video and she shows me a pregnancy test. Her and her husband have been struggling with infertility for the whole marriage, which is been about 7, going on 8 years. And, a year ago they adopted a child which was also their God child. And, I kept saying to her, I believe God is going to open your womb. I believe God is going to open your womb. And He did. She found out just two days ago, she’s pregnant. And guess what, she’s almost through her first trimester. She’s 13 weeks. So, this message is for all the couples struggling with infertility. God hears your prayers; He hears your cry. And we never gave up, we were at faith. We were touching and agreeing, fasting, praying and believing God. And after seven, almost eight years of marriage and they’re young, in there 30s. He finally did it. Stay encouraged.

Hi, I’m calling from Colorado. This is my first time calling. I’ve always debated whether I should could call before, any other times. I’ve come through like a wall and like a deep depression. I’ve always contemplated calling and asking for help, but thankfully God has given me the strength in listening to all of your prayers and hearing you guys sing. It’s given me enough strength to move forward and continue. And just hearing everyone’s has given me the call to, the courage to be able to talk and finally ask for help. It’s been a tough couple of years, you know, last year I had lost my job and it’s been a financial wreck. This year, I had a miscarriage and that was really hard on me. I prayed to God and everything, He’s been able to comfort me and be there for me and thankfully he blessed me once again with a baby and I’m currently pregnant. Over the weekend I did get into a car accident so it just adds to my financial stress. And it’s just a lot going on right now with the pregnancy, the finances, trying to pay for all of my pregnancy appointments and trying to pay for all the miscarriage and all the hospital visits and now this car accident. It’s been quite a bit and I know God has given me a couple signs and a couple things I should read and focus on but I just feel like, I’m kind stuck. And I know a lot of people are in the same boat, you know, interest rates have gone up and like, it’s very difficult. But I have the confidence that everything will be better and I just want everyone to pray for me if you can. Thank you, guys, so much.

Good morning DABers, it’s Richard the Radio Station Manager. I’ve been listening over the years. I’ve been around on the phone lately. I need your help. I find myself more and more stressed about the little things but also finding the current work that I’m doing can be very stressful and I’m, instead of resting in God and understanding His yoke is easy and His burden is light, and He’s not in the earthquake and He’s not in the fire and He’s not in the tornado. He’s in the still. Those things aren’t bringing me comfort like they used to. I just, I suppose I’m reaching out to you in this time of need. I’ve got another pressing need at work and unfortunately my emotional life seems to overwhelm me. So, just asking for your prayers.

Hi, this is Victorious Soldier just calling to pray for some of the DABers. I wanna first give a high congratulations and send a prayer to my precious DABer who became a Chaplain in the National Guard. I wanted to say congratulations, praise the Lord. I couldn’t think of a much better person for it. And God knew that you for it. Father, we just ask You to bless him, we bless him everyday that they go into that office, everyday that they serve. Lord, that you would come and give him the wisdom and knowledge, you give them what they need and you guide their footsteps, Father. We thank You for blessing this precious one with the Chaplain, Father. In the name of Jesus. We just ask You to touch the other DABers that are with the lady whose son has autism and wanted to pray for that precious child. I wanted to pray for Lady of Victory, want to pray for those that are going through in their marriage, want to pray for the woman who wanted to have a baby late in time and that she got married late in time. I can say, I’m one of those and I had my first child, I was about 40. So, God is able to do anything. He done Sarah and He did me. And just be encouraged. And I pray Lord, that You bless her womb, Lord. That you bless her to provide, so bless her womb and provide her with a child, Father. In the name of Jesus. We just ask You to touch those that want to get married, those that have a desire to get married. We ask You to show them the heart of the person that they want to marry and let them be yoked with Him. Father, we just ask You to touch those that want to have a baby. We just ask You to bless their womb, Lord. You have Your way, Father. You bless that child; they would be a child that You’re calling them to be. Thank Father, in the name of Jesus. We just ask you to touch the DAB …

Hi, wonderful Hardin Family and Daily Audio Bible community, my name is JoyAnn or Nurse Joyful B, as I call myself when I called back in January. I wanted to tell you a praise. The day after I submitted my prayer request, the Lord started in motion something so beautiful. My prayer group leader called me that following day, had a financial need and I’m a woman who is currently separated from my husband, he’s not yet a believer. And she set in motion, where I was able to receive a nearly new car that is safe and beautiful, it’s my Jesus car. And I love that the Lord provided for me because in Isaiah 54:5 it’s says “For your maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is His name and your redeemer is the Holy One of Israel”. And in verse six, “For the Lord has called you like a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit and like a youthful wife when she was refused.” And I’m weeping because my husband refused me because of my faith. We’ve been married 37 years but at least the Lord is my husband and he provided me with a beautiful car. And so, He will provide for you all, as well. I know there are so many women in my shoes that are hurting, their husbands don’t yet know the Lord, but I pray for you. I remember ChrisAnn and Gloria and others over the years and may the Lord comfort your hearts. There are so many of you out there that long for your husband’s salvation. So, thank you for praying for me and thanking the Lord for me for this provision, which is just one of many. I love this community; it is such a comfort. God bless you.