The Chosen People

# 204 - David's Fragile Kingdom - In this episode of The Chosen People, Near the end of his life, David faces giants, pride, and the haunting consequences of a decision to count his strength instead of trust God's. But in the ashes of judgment, we see something holy—a king’s repentance, a stopped sword, and the birth of sacred ground.
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Episode 204 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 19:12, “Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults.”
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# 203 - The Rebellion of Sheba - In this episode of The Chosen People, As the dust of Absalom’s rebellion settles, a new traitor named Sheba rises to fracture the fragile kingdom once more. But in 2 Samuel 20, the chaos is quieted—not by a warrior’s blade, but by the wisdom of an unnamed woman whose voice saves an entire city.
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Episode 203 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 13:3, “The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; the one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.”
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# 202 - The Return of King David - In this episode of The Chosen People, David wins the battle but loses the son he begged to spare, and the cry of his heartbreak echoes louder than any trumpet of triumph. As the crown is restored, we witness a king who grieves, rises, and returns—not with vengeance, but with mercy.
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Episode 202 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 131:1–2, “My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have calmed and quieted myself…”
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# 201 - Absalom's Demise - In this episode of The Chosen People, As rebellion boils over, King David’s son Absalom rides toward ruin, tangled in pride, betrayal, and the forest that swallows his fate. In this gripping chapter of 2 Samuel 17–18, justice crashes into heartbreak, and mercy hangs in the balance between a father's love and a warrior's spear.
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Episode 201 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Isaiah 5:18, “Woe to those who draw sin along with cords of deceit, and wickedness as with cart ropes.”
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# 200 - Absalom’s Attack - In this episode of The Chosen People, Absalom launches a quiet coup—built not with swords, but with charm, whispers, and betrayal from within. As David flees barefoot into exile, the crown slips from his head but not his heart, revealing a different kind of kingship: one shaped by surrender, not survival.
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Episode 200 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by John 3:30, "He must increase, but I must decrease."
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# 199 - David & Absalom’s Struggle - In this episode of The Chosen People, Absalom returns from exile, but David’s silence says more than words ever could. In this episode from 2 Samuel 14, we witness a kingdom cracking under unspoken wounds, where pride, grief, and longing collide behind palace walls.
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Episode 199 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Micah 7:19, “He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.”
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# 198 - Absalom's Revenge - In this episode of The Chosen People, in the wake of Tamar’s unanswered cries, Absalom breaks the silence with blood. This gripping episode from 2 Samuel 13:23–39 confronts the cost of delayed justice, the danger of silence, and the fury of a son who waited too long for his father to act.
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Episode 198 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 58:1, "Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the children of man uprightly?"
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# 197 - The Tragedy of Tamar - In this episode of The Chosen People, when power corrupts and justice stays silent, Tamar is left to bear the shame of a crime she didn’t choose. This episode from 2 Samuel 13 tells a devastating story of betrayal, grief, and the sacred duty to remember what others would rather forget.
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Episode 197 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 10:14, "You have seen it, for You observe trouble and grief, to repay it by Your hand. The helpless commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless."
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# 196 - David’s Curse - In this episode of The Chosen People, after David’s betrayal comes the reckoning—God sends the prophet Nathan, not with wrath, but with a story that cuts to the core. In this powerful episode drawn from 2 Samuel 12 and Psalm 51, we witness a king break, a child die, and repentance rise from the dust.
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Episode 196 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Lamentations 3:33, "He does not afflict willingly or grieve the children of men."
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# 195 - David & Bathsheba Part 2 - In this episode of The Chosen People, David’s sin deepens as betrayal turns to bloodshed in 2 Samuel 11. In this sobering episode, we witness a king's calculated cover-up and the quiet, haunting faithfulness of the man he chooses to destroy.
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Episode 195 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 90:8, “You have placed our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.”
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