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Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 2 Samuel.

This is episode #02 chapters 05 & 06.

2 Samuel Chapter 5 chronicles David’s rise to the position of king of all Israel. The chapter also covers his successful military campaigns.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 2 Samuel.

This is episode #02 chapters 03 & 04.

2 Samuel Chapter 3, the war between the houses of David and Saul has gone on for a long time, though David’s side grows stronger while Saul’s side grows weaker. The war lasts so long that David, who lives with his people in Hebron, has six sons with six different wives.

2 Samuel Chapter 3, When Ish-Bosheth, Saul’s son, found out that Abner had passed away in Hebron, he lost his bravery and all of Israel soon became very concerned. Ish-Bosheth had two men (Rekab and Baanah) who were the commanders of his raiding bands. These men were Rimmon’s sons who belonged to the Benjamin-Beeroth tribe.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 2 Samuel.

This is episode #01 chapters 01 & 02.

2 Samuel Chapter 1, involves a report of King Saul’s death, the execution of a messenger, and David’s mourning of Saul and Saul’s son, Jonathan.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Samuel.

This is episode #03 chapters 05 & 06.

1 Samuel Chapter 05, The Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant and carried it from Ebenezer to Ashdod where they put it into Dagon’s temple next to the statue of Dagon.

1 Samuel Chapter 06, The Ark of the Covenant has been in Philistine hands for seven months and they are suffering from it being in their presence. They wish to send it back. Their priests tell them if they send the Ark back to the Israelites, they should not send it empty but send a guilt offering along with it.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Samuel.

This is episode #16 chapter 31.

1 Samuel Chapter 31, talks about how the army of Saul is routed by the Philistines on Mount Gilboa. His sons, Jonathan, Malki-Shua, and Abinadab are brutally murdered and Saul takes his own life.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Samuel.

This is episode #15 chapters 29 & 30.

1 Samuel Chapter 29, is on the battle between the Philistines and the Israelites. They encamp in different areas and we learn that the captains of the Philistines refused to allow David to join them in battle. They were worried that he might betray them. Achish, however, showed that he believed David and begged him to return.

1 Samuel Chapter 30, opens with an account of David’s own city being spoiled by the Amalekites. While David and his men were busy fighting with the Philistine army, the Amalekites were plundering Ziklag.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Samuel.

This is episode #14 chapters 27 & 28.

1 Samuel Chapter 27, talks about how David dealt with his opposition. David felt that he was not safe around King Saul and that Saul may kill him one day. So he flew to the king of Gath, Achish, who welcomed him, and gave him a Ziklag to live in, where he lived for one year and four months.

1 Samuel Chapter 28, The Philistines had gathered their army to battle against Israel. Achish told David that all of his men were to join his army. David informed him that he would now see what his faithful servant could do for him. Achish then made David his bodyguard for life.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of 1 Samuel.

This is episode #13 chapters 25 & 26.

1 Samuel Chapter 25, and everyone in Israel mourned him. He was buried in Ramah. David then moved to the Desert of Paran. A Calebite named Nabal had property there. He was married to Abigail who was beautiful and intelligent. Nabal was a very wealthy man who owned many sheep. He was also a surly, unpleasant man.

1 Samuel Chapter 26, Saul was at Gibeah when the Ziphites came to him and asked if David was hiding on Hakilah Hill facing Jeshimon. Saul decided to take 3,000 Israelite soldiers to the Desert of Ziph and look for David. He camped on the roadside near Hakilah Hill.

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This is episode #12 chapters 23 & 24.

1 Samuel Chapter 23, starts with David saving Keilah when he found that the Philistines were fighting against Keilah. He was told that the place was being thrashed.

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This is episode #11 chapters 21 & 22.

1 Samuel Chapter 21, David went to see Ahimelek, the priest at Nob. Ahimelek asks him why he had come by himself. David told him that he was sent on a mission by the king. David asked the priest for some loaves of bread. Ahimelek told him that he did not have any regular bread. He told him that he only had some consecrated bread that was for men that had not been with any women.

1 Samuel Chapter 22, David left Gath and fled to the Adullam cave. His brothers as well as his father’s relatives went to see him and David then became their commander. He commanded approximately 400 men.