September 2: 1 Samuel 26; 1 Corinthians 7; Psalms 42–43; Ezekiel 5
With family: 1 Samuel 26; 1 Corinthians 7 1 Samuel 26 (Listen)David Spares Saul Again26 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding himself on the hill of Hachilah, which is...
View ArticleSeptember 3: 1 Samuel 27; 1 Corinthians 8; Psalm 44; Ezekiel 6
With family: 1 Samuel 27; 1 Corinthians 8 1 Samuel 27 (Listen)David Flees to the Philistines27 Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better...
View ArticleSeptember 4: 1 Samuel 28; 1 Corinthians 9; Psalm 45; Ezekiel 7
With family: 1 Samuel 28; 1 Corinthians 9 1 Samuel 28 (Listen)Saul and the Medium of En-dor28 In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to...
View ArticleSeptember 5: 1 Samuel 29–30; 1 Corinthians 10; Psalms 46–47; Ezekiel 8
With family: 1 Samuel 29–30; 1 Corinthians 10 1 Samuel 29–30 (Listen)The Philistines Reject David29 Now the Philistines had gathered all their forces at Aphek. And the Israelites were encamped by the...
View ArticleSeptember 6: 1 Samuel 31; 1 Corinthians 11; Psalm 48; Ezekiel 9
With family: 1 Samuel 31; 1 Corinthians 11 1 Samuel 31 (Listen)The Death of Saul31 Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on...
View ArticleSeptember 7: 2 Samuel 1; 1 Corinthians 12; Psalm 49; Ezekiel 10
With family: 2 Samuel 1; 1 Corinthians 12 2 Samuel 1 (Listen)David Hears of Saul’s Death1 After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in...
View ArticleSeptember 8: 2 Samuel 2; 1 Corinthians 13; Psalm 50; Ezekiel 11
With family: 2 Samuel 2; 1 Corinthians 13 2 Samuel 2 (Listen)David Anointed King of Judah2 After this David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” And the LORD said to...
View ArticleSeptember 9: 2 Samuel 3; 1 Corinthians 14; Psalm 51; Ezekiel 12
With family: 2 Samuel 3; 1 Corinthians 14 2 Samuel 3 (Listen)Abner Joins David3 There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the...
View ArticleSeptember 10: 2 Samuel 4–5; 1 Corinthians 15; Psalms 52–54; Ezekiel 13
With family: 2 Samuel 4–5; 1 Corinthians 15 2 Samuel 4–5 (Listen)Ish-bosheth Murdered4 When Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, heard that Abner had died at Hebron, his courage failed, and all Israel was...
View ArticleSeptember 11: 2 Samuel 6; 1 Corinthians 16; Psalm 55; Ezekiel 14
With family: 2 Samuel 6; 1 Corinthians 16 2 Samuel 6 (Listen)The Ark Brought to Jerusalem6 David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And David arose and went with all the...
View ArticleSeptember 12: 2 Samuel 7; 2 Corinthians 1; Psalms 56–57; Ezekiel 15
With family: 2 Samuel 7; 2 Corinthians 1 2 Samuel 7 (Listen)The Lord’s Covenant with David7 Now when the king lived in his house and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, 2 the...
View ArticleSeptember 13: 2 Samuel 8–9; 2 Corinthians 2; Psalms 58–59; Ezekiel 16
With family: 2 Samuel 8–9; 2 Corinthians 2 2 Samuel 8–9 (Listen)David’s Victories8 After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the...
View ArticleSeptember 14: 2 Samuel 10; 2 Corinthians 3; Psalms 60–61; Ezekiel 17
With family: 2 Samuel 10; 2 Corinthians 3 2 Samuel 10 (Listen)David Defeats Ammon and Syria10 After this the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. 2 And David said, “I...
View ArticleSeptember 15: 2 Samuel 11; 2 Corinthians 4; Psalms 62–63; Ezekiel 18
With family: 2 Samuel 11; 2 Corinthians 4 2 Samuel 11 (Listen)David and Bathsheba11 In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all...
View ArticleSeptember 16: 2 Samuel 12; 2 Corinthians 5; Psalms 64–65; Ezekiel 19
With family: 2 Samuel 12; 2 Corinthians 5 2 Samuel 12 (Listen)Nathan Rebukes David12 And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, “There were two men in a certain city, the one...
View ArticleSeptember 17: 2 Samuel 13; 2 Corinthians 6; Psalms 66–67; Ezekiel 20
With family: 2 Samuel 13; 2 Corinthians 6 2 Samuel 13 (Listen)Amnon and Tamar13 Now Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her....
View ArticleSeptember 18: 2 Samuel 14; 2 Corinthians 7; Psalm 68; Ezekiel 21
With family: 2 Samuel 14; 2 Corinthians 7 2 Samuel 14 (Listen)Absalom Returns to Jerusalem14 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king’s heart went out to Absalom. 2 And Joab sent to Tekoa and...
View ArticleSeptember 19: 2 Samuel 15; 2 Corinthians 8; Psalm 69; Ezekiel 22
With family: 2 Samuel 15; 2 Corinthians 8 2 Samuel 15 (Listen)Absalom’s Conspiracy15 After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 And Absalom used to rise...
View ArticleSeptember 20: 2 Samuel 16; 2 Corinthians 9; Psalms 70–71; Ezekiel 23
With family: 2 Samuel 16; 2 Corinthians 9 2 Samuel 16 (Listen)David and Ziba16 When David had passed a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys...
View ArticleSeptember 21: 2 Samuel 17; 2 Corinthians 10; Psalm 72; Ezekiel 24
With family: 2 Samuel 17; 2 Corinthians 10 2 Samuel 17 (Listen)Hushai Saves David17 Moreover, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight....
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