Sunday, March 31, 2024

Reading for April 8th

Read 1 Samuel 30.7-31.  In verses 7-8: The ephod was used by priests to divine the answers to yes/no questions such as those in v. 8. In verse 12: Fig cake was a clump of figs. In verse 14: The Cherethites were mercenaries from the island of Crete who closely associated with the Philistines. In verses 23-25: This is an etiology for a custom in the writer's day. David's decree of a statue and an ordinance for Israel shows his kingly decisiveness and authority. In verses 26-31: The cities listed here were all in southern Judah. David's gifts to the elders of these cities would cause them to look favorably upon him when the time came to choose a king over Judah. Comments or Questions..

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