The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Saturday May 18, 2013 (NIV)

2013-05-18T00:00:00-05:00

1 Samuel 22-23

David at Adullam and Mizpah

22 David left Gath and escaped to the cave^(A) of Adullam.^(B) When his brothers and his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there. ²All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered^(C) around him, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him.

³From there David went to Mizpah in Moab and said to the king of Moab, “Would you let my father and mother come and stay with you until I learn what God will do for me?” ⁴So he left them with the king of Moab,^(D) and they stayed with him as long as David was in the stronghold.

⁵But the prophet Gad^(E) said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.^(F)

Saul Kills the Priests of Nob

⁶Now Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. And Saul was seated,^(G) spear in hand, under the tamarisk^(H) tree on the hill at Gibeah, with all his officials standing at his side. ⁷He said to them, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders^(I) of thousands and commanders of hundreds? ⁸Is that why you have all conspired^(J) against me? No one tells me when my son makes a covenant^(K) with the son of Jesse.^(L) None of you is concerned^(M) about me or tells me that my son has incited my servant to lie in wait for me, as he does today.”

⁹But Doeg^(N) the Edomite, who was standing with Saul’s officials, said, “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelek son of Ahitub^(O) at Nob.^(P) ¹⁰Ahimelek inquired^(Q) of the Lord for him; he also gave him provisions^(R) and the sword^(S) of Goliath the Philistine.”

¹¹Then the king sent for the priest Ahimelek son of Ahitub and all the men of his family, who were the priests at Nob, and they all came to the king. ¹²Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.”

“Yes, my lord,” he answered.

¹³Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired^(T) against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has rebelled against me and lies in wait for me, as he does today?”

¹⁴Ahimelek answered the king, “Who^(U) of all your servants is as loyal as David, the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard and highly respected in your household? ¹⁵Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of his father’s family, for your servant knows nothing at all about this whole affair.”

¹⁶But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelek, you and your whole family.^(V)”

¹⁷Then the king ordered the guards at his side: “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they too have sided with David. They knew he was fleeing, yet they did not tell me.”

But the king’s officials were unwilling^(W) to raise a hand to strike the priests of the Lord.

¹⁸The king then ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests.”^(X) So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck them down. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.^(Y) ¹⁹He also put to the sword^(Z) Nob,^(AA) the town of the priests, with its men and women, its children and infants, and its cattle, donkeys and sheep.

²⁰But one son of Ahimelek son of Ahitub,^(AB) named Abiathar,^(AC) escaped and fled to join David.^(AD) ²¹He told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord. ²²Then David said to Abiathar, “That day, when Doeg^(AE) the Edomite was there, I knew he would be sure to tell Saul. I am responsible for the death of your whole family. ²³Stay with me; don’t be afraid. The man who wants to kill you^(AF) is trying to kill me too. You will be safe with me.”

David Saves Keilah

23 When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah^(AG) and are looting the threshing floors,”^(AH) ²he inquired^(AI) of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”

The Lord answered him, “Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”

³But David’s men said to him, “Here in Judah we are afraid. How much more, then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!”

⁴Once again David inquired^(AJ) of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, “Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines^(AK) into your hand.^(AL)” ⁵So David and his men went to Keilah, fought the Philistines and carried off their livestock. He inflicted heavy losses on the Philistines and saved the people of Keilah. ⁶(Now Abiathar^(AM) son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod^(AN) down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

Saul Pursues David

⁷Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands,^(AO) for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”^(AP) ⁸And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

⁹When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar^(AQ) the priest, “Bring the ephod.^(AR)” ¹⁰David said, “Lord, God of Israel, your servant has heard definitely that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town on account of me. ¹¹Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me to him? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Lord, God of Israel, tell your servant.”

And the Lord said, “He will.”

¹²Again David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender^(AS) me and my men to Saul?”

And the Lord said, “They will.”

¹³So David and his men,^(AT) about six hundred in number, left Keilah and kept moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he did not go there.

¹⁴David stayed in the wilderness^(AU) strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph.^(AV) Day after day Saul searched^(AW) for him, but God did not^(AX) give David into his hands.

¹⁵While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that^[a] Saul had come out to take his life.^(AY) ¹⁶And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength^(AZ) in God. ¹⁷“Don’t be afraid,” he said. “My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king^(BA) over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.” ¹⁸The two of them made a covenant^(BB) before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.

¹⁹The Ziphites^(BC) went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us^(BD) in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah,^(BE) south of Jeshimon? ²⁰Now, Your Majesty, come down whenever it pleases you to do so, and we will be responsible for giving^(BF) him into your hands.”

²¹Saul replied, “The Lord bless^(BG) you for your concern^(BH) for me. ²²Go and get more information. Find out where David usually goes and who has seen him there. They tell me he is very crafty. ²³Find out about all the hiding places he uses and come back to me with definite information. Then I will go with you; if he is in the area, I will track^(BI) him down among all the clans of Judah.”

²⁴So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Desert of Maon,^(BJ) in the Arabah south of Jeshimon.^(BK) ²⁵Saul and his men began the search, and when David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he went into the Desert of Maon in pursuit of David.

²⁶Saul^(BL) was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them, ²⁷a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land.” ²⁸Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.^[b] ²⁹And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds^(BM) of En Gedi.^[c]^(BN)

Footnotes:

1 Samuel 23:15 Or he was afraid because
1 Samuel 23:28 Sela Hammahlekoth means rock of parting.
1 Samuel 23:29 In Hebrew texts this verse (23:29) is numbered 24:1.

Cross references:

1 Samuel 22:1 : Ps 57 Title; 142 Title
1 Samuel 22:1 : S Ge 38:1
1 Samuel 22:2 : 1Sa 23:13; 25:13; 2Sa 15:20
1 Samuel 22:4 : S Ge 19:37
1 Samuel 22:5 : 2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 21:9; 29:29; 2Ch 29:25
1 Samuel 22:5 : 2Sa 23:14
1 Samuel 22:6 : S Jdg 4:5
1 Samuel 22:6 : S Ge 21:33
1 Samuel 22:7 : S Dt 1:15
1 Samuel 22:8 : ver 13
1 Samuel 22:8 : S 1Sa 18:3
1 Samuel 22:8 : 2Sa 20:1
1 Samuel 22:8 : 1Sa 23:21
1 Samuel 22:9 : S 1Sa 21:7
1 Samuel 22:9 : 1Sa 14:3
1 Samuel 22:9 : S 1Sa 21:1
1 Samuel 22:10 : S Ge 25:22; S 1Sa 23:2
1 Samuel 22:10 : S 1Sa 21:6
1 Samuel 22:10 : S 1Sa 17:51
1 Samuel 22:13 : ver 8
1 Samuel 22:14 : S 1Sa 19:4
1 Samuel 22:16 : S 1Sa 2:31
1 Samuel 22:17 : S Ex 1:17
1 Samuel 22:18 : S 1Sa 4:17
1 Samuel 22:18 : S 1Sa 2:18, 31
1 Samuel 22:19 : S 1Sa 15:3
1 Samuel 22:19 : S 1Sa 21:1
1 Samuel 22:20 : S 1Sa 14:3
1 Samuel 22:20 : 1Sa 23:6, 9; 30:7; 2Sa 15:24; 20:25; 1Ki 1:7; 2:22, 26, 27; 4:4; 1Ch 15:11; 27:34
1 Samuel 22:20 : S 1Sa 2:32
1 Samuel 22:22 : S 1Sa 21:7
1 Samuel 22:23 : S 1Sa 20:1
1 Samuel 23:1 : S Jos 15:44
1 Samuel 23:1 : S Nu 18:27; S Jdg 6:11
1 Samuel 23:2 : ver 4, 12; 1Sa 22:10; 30:8; 2Sa 2:1; 5:19, 23; Ps 50:15
1 Samuel 23:4 : S ver 2
1 Samuel 23:4 : S 1Sa 9:16
1 Samuel 23:4 : S Jos 8:7
1 Samuel 23:6 : S 1Sa 22:20
1 Samuel 23:6 : S 1Sa 2:28
1 Samuel 23:7 : S Dt 32:30
1 Samuel 23:7 : Ps 31:21
1 Samuel 23:9 : S 1Sa 22:20
1 Samuel 23:9 : S 1Sa 2:18
1 Samuel 23:12 : ver 20
1 Samuel 23:13 : S 1Sa 22:2
1 Samuel 23:14 : Ps 55:7
1 Samuel 23:14 : S Jos 15:24, 55
1 Samuel 23:14 : Ps 54:3-4
1 Samuel 23:14 : Ps 32:7
1 Samuel 23:15 : S 1Sa 20:1
1 Samuel 23:16 : 1Sa 30:6; Ps 18:2; 27:14
1 Samuel 23:17 : S 1Sa 20:31
1 Samuel 23:18 : S 1Sa 18:3; 2Sa 9:1
1 Samuel 23:19 : 1Sa 26:1
1 Samuel 23:19 : Ps 54 Title
1 Samuel 23:19 : 1Sa 26:3
1 Samuel 23:20 : ver 12
1 Samuel 23:21 : Ru 2:20; 2Sa 2:5
1 Samuel 23:21 : 1Sa 22:8
1 Samuel 23:23 : S Ge 31:36
1 Samuel 23:24 : S Jos 15:55
1 Samuel 23:24 : 1Sa 26:1
1 Samuel 23:26 : Ps 17:9
1 Samuel 23:29 : 1Sa 24:22
1 Samuel 23:29 : S Jos 15:62; 2Ch 20:2; SS 1:14

New International Version (NIV)

John 10:1-21

The Good Shepherd and His Sheep

10 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.^(A) ²The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.^(B) ³The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice.^(C) He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.^(D) ⁴When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.^(E) ⁵But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” ⁶Jesus used this figure of speech,^(F) but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.^(G)

⁷Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am^(H) the gate^(I) for the sheep. ⁸All who have come before me^(J) are thieves and robbers,^(K) but the sheep have not listened to them. ⁹I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.^[a] They will come in and go out, and find pasture. ¹⁰The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life,^(L) and have it to the full.^(M)

¹¹“I am^(N) the good shepherd.^(O) The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.^(P) ¹²The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away.^(Q) Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. ¹³The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

¹⁴“I am the good shepherd;^(R) I know my sheep^(S) and my sheep know me— ¹⁵just as the Father knows me and I know the Father^(T)—and I lay down my life for the sheep.^(U) ¹⁶I have other sheep^(V) that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock^(W) and one shepherd.^(X) ¹⁷The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life^(Y)—only to take it up again. ¹⁸No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.^(Z) I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”^(AA)

¹⁹The Jews who heard these words were again divided.^(AB) ²⁰Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed^(AC) and raving mad.^(AD) Why listen to him?”

²¹But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon.^(AE) Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”^(AF)

Footnotes:

John 10:9 Or kept safe

Cross references:

John 10:1 : ver 8, 10
John 10:2 : ver 11, 14; Mk 6:34
John 10:3 : ver 4, 5, 14, 16, 27
John 10:3 : ver 4, 5, 14, 16, 27
John 10:4 : S ver 3
John 10:6 : S Jn 16:25
John 10:6 : S Mk 9:32
John 10:7 : S Jn 6:35
John 10:7 : ver 9
John 10:8 : Jer 23:1, 2; Eze 34:2
John 10:8 : ver 1
John 10:10 : S Jn 1:4; 3:15, 16; 5:40; 20:31
John 10:10 : Ps 65:11; Ro 5:17
John 10:11 : S Jn 6:35
John 10:11 : ver 14; Ps 23:1; Isa 40:11; Eze 34:11-16, 23; Mt 2:6; Lk 12:32; Heb 13:20; 1Pe 2:25; 5:4; Rev 7:17
John 10:11 : ver 15, 17, 18; Jn 15:13; 1Jn 3:16
John 10:12 : Zec 11:16, 17
John 10:14 : S ver 11
John 10:14 : ver 27; Ex 33:12
John 10:15 : Mt 11:27
John 10:15 : ver 11, 17, 18
John 10:16 : Isa 56:8; Ac 10:34, 35
John 10:16 : Jn 11:52; 17:20, 21; Eph 2:11-19
John 10:16 : Eze 34:23; 37:24
John 10:17 : ver 11, 15, 18
John 10:18 : Mt 26:53
John 10:18 : Jn 15:10; Php 2:8; Heb 5:8
John 10:19 : S Jn 6:52
John 10:20 : S Mk 3:22
John 10:20 : 2Ki 9:11; Jer 29:26; Mk 3:21
John 10:21 : S Mt 4:24
John 10:21 : Ex 4:11; Jn 9:32, 33

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 115

Psalm 115^(A)

¹Not to us, Lord, not to us
but to your name be the glory,^(B)
because of your love and faithfulness.^(C)

²Why do the nations say,
“Where is their God?”^(D)
³Our God is in heaven;^(E)
he does whatever pleases him.^(F)
⁴But their idols are silver and gold,^(G)
made by human hands.^(H)
⁵They have mouths, but cannot speak,^(I)
eyes, but cannot see.
⁶They have ears, but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.
⁷They have hands, but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk,
nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
⁸Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.

⁹All you Israelites, trust^(J) in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
¹⁰House of Aaron,^(K) trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
¹¹You who fear him,^(L) trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.

¹²The Lord remembers^(M) us and will bless us:^(N)
He will bless his people Israel,
he will bless the house of Aaron,
¹³he will bless those who fear^(O) the Lord—
small and great alike.

¹⁴May the Lord cause you to flourish,^(P)
both you and your children.
¹⁵May you be blessed by the Lord,
the Maker of heaven^(Q) and earth.

¹⁶The highest heavens belong to the Lord,^(R)
but the earth he has given^(S) to mankind.
¹⁷It is not the dead^(T) who praise the Lord,
those who go down to the place of silence;
¹⁸it is we who extol the Lord,^(U)
both now and forevermore.^(V)

Praise the Lord.^[a]^(W)

Footnotes:

Psalm 115:18 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

New International Version (NIV)

Proverbs 15:18-19

¹⁸A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,^(A)
but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.^(B)

¹⁹The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,^(C)
but the path of the upright is a highway.

Cross references:

New International Version (NIV)

Bible Gateway The Daily Audio Bible Reading Plan (NIV)

The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Saturday May 18, 2013 (NIV)

1 Samuel 22-23

David at Adullam and Mizpah

Saul Kills the Priests of Nob

David Saves Keilah

Saul Pursues David

Footnotes:

Cross references:

John 10:1-21

The Good Shepherd and His Sheep

Footnotes:

Cross references:

Psalm 115

Psalm 115(A)

Footnotes:

Cross references:

Proverbs 15:18-19

Cross references:

Psalm 115^(A)