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Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 20 NCV; Ch. 21-22 ERV; Ch. 23-24 NET

Podcast Introduction

Today is History Tuesday. We’ll read 1 Chronicles 20-24. I’m calling this episode “David's Plea for Mercy.”

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Summary

In 1 Chronicles 21, David disobeys God and orders a census, leading to God's punishment on Israel. David repents and pleads for mercy. He is instructed to build an altar near the threshing floor of Araunah. This location, Mount Moriah, holds historical and symbolic significance as the place where Abraham offered Isaac and where Jesus was crucified. It is considered one of the most significant places on earth.

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Lifespring Family Berean, Sister Denise: Transcript CorrectionMichael Haner: Podcasting 2.0 ChaptersScott Snider: Show ArtJason Paschall: Show ArtLifespring Family Berean, Sister Brittaney: Newsletter Publisher

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Transcript corrected by Sister Denise

Steve Webb 0:00So what's going on here?

Steve Webb 0:09Coming at ya from Riverside, California, this is the Lifespring! One Year Bible, and podcasting since 2004, I'm Steve Webb, your OG Godcaster. Today is History Tuesday. We'll read 1 Chronicles 20 through 24. The website is lifespringmedia.com, and I'll have contact information at the end of today's show. Before we get started, let's have a word of prayer. Our Father, we thank you for this time today and I pray, God that as we read you would teach us. Touch our hearts, Lord, we pray this in Jesus' name, amen. Okay, let's begin.

Steve Webb 0:441 Chronicles, chapter 20. In the spring, the time of year when kings normally went out to battle, Joab led out the army of Israel. But David stayed in Jerusalem. The army of Israel destroyed the land of Ammon and went to the city of Rabbah and attacked it. David took the crown off the head of their king, and had it placed on his own head. That gold crown weighed about seventy-five pounds, and it had valuable gems in it. And David took many valuable things from the city. He also brought out the people of the city and forced them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes. David did this to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his army returned to Jerusalem. Later, at Gezer, war broke out with the Philistines. Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, who was one of the descendants of the Rephaites. So those Philistines were defeated. Later, there was another battle with the Philistines. Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi, the brother of Goliath, who was from the town of Gath. His spear was as large as a weaver’s rod. At Gath another battle took place. A huge man was there; he had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four fingers and toes in all. This man also was one of the sons of Rapha. When he spoke against Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. These descendants of Rapha from Gath were killed by David and his men.

Steve Webb 2:111 Chronicles, chapter 21. Satan was against the Israelites. He encouraged David to count the Israelites. So David said to Joab and the leaders of the people, “Go and count all the Israelites. Count everyone in the country—from the town of Beersheba all the way to the town of Dan. Then tell me, so I will know how many people there are.” But Joab answered, “May the Lord make his nation 100 times as large! Sir, all the Israelites are your servants. Why do you want to do this thing, my Lord and king? You will make all the Israelites guilty of sin!” But King David was stubborn.