Archive THE BIBLE - Verse by Verse (2 Samuel Chapter 1 to 24)

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2 Samuel 23:21 (NLT)

21 Once, armed only with a club, he killed a great Egyptian warrior who was armed with a spear. Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with it.

 

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2 Samuel 23:22 (NLT)

22 Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the Three mightiest warriors.

 

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2 Samuel 23:23 (NLT)

23 He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.

 

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2 Samuel 23:24 (NLT)

24 Other members of the Thirty included: Asahel, Joab’s brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;

 

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2 Samuel 23:25-30 (NLT)

25 Shammah from Harod;Elika from Harod;
26 Helez from Pelon; Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;
27 Abiezer from Anathoth; Sibbecai from Hushah;
28 Zalmon from Ahoah; Maharai from Netophah;
29 Heled son of Baanah from Netophah; Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (in the land of Benjamin);
30 Benaiah from Pirathon; Hurai from Nahale-gaash;

 

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2 Samuel 23:31-39 (NLT)

31 Abi-albon from Arabah; Azmaveth from Bahurim;
32 Eliahba from Shaalbon; the sons of Jashen;
33 Jonathan son of Shagee from Harar; Ahiam son of Sharar from Harar;
34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai from Maacah; Eliam son of Ahithophel from Giloh;
35 Hezro from Carmel; Paarai from Arba;
36 Igal son of Nathan from Zobah; Bani from Gad;
37 Zelek from Ammon; Naharai from Beeroth, Joab’s armor bearer;
38 Ira from Jattir; Gareb from Jattir;
39 Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.

 

[Pastor Gary]

2 Samuel 24:1 (NLT) - 1 Once again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he caused David to harm them by taking a census. “Go and count the people of Israel and Judah,” the LORD told him.

 

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2 Samuel 24:2 (NLT) - 2 So the king said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Take a census of all the tribes of Israel—from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south—so I may know how many people there are.”

 

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2 Samuel 24:3 (NLT)
But Joab replied to the King, "May the LORD your God let you live to see a hundred times as many people as there is now! But why, my lord the king, do you want to do this?"

 

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2 Samuel 24:4 (NLT)
But the king insisted that they take the census, so Joab and the commanders of the army went out to count the people of Israel.

 

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2 Samuel 24:5 (NLT)

5 First they crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer, south of the town in the valley, in the direction of Gad. Then they went on to Jazer,

 

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2 Samuel 24:6 (NLT)

6 then to Gilead in the land of Tahtim-hodshi and to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.

 

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2 Samuel 24:7 (NLT)

7 Then they came to the fortress of Tyre, and all the towns of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went south to Judah as far as Beersheba.

 

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2 Samuel 24:8 (NLT)

8 Having gone through the entire land for nine months and twenty days, they returned to Jerusalem.

 

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2 Samuel 24:9 (NLT)

9 Joab reported the number of people to the king. There were 800,000 capable warriors in Israel who could handle a sword, and 500,000 in Judah.

 

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2 Samuel 24:10 (NLT)

10 But after he had taken the census, David’s conscience began to bother him. And he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly by taking this census. Please forgive my guilt, LORD, for doing this foolish thing.”

 

[Pastor Gary]

2 Samuel 24:11 (NLT) - 11 The next morning the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, who was David’s seer. This was the message:

 

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2 Samuel 24:12 (NLT) - 12 “Go and say to David, ‘This is what the LORD says: I will give you three choices. Choose one of these punishments, and I will inflict it on you.’”

 

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2 Samuel 24:13 (NLT)

13 So Gad came to David and asked him, “Will you choose three[d] years of famine throughout your land, three months of fleeing from your enemies, or three days of severe plague throughout your land? Think this over and decide what answer I should give the LORD who sent me.”

 

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2 Samuel 24:14 (NLT)

14 “I’m in a desperate situation!” David replied to Gad. “But let us fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is great. Do not let me fall into human hands.”