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1 Samuel 12-13

12 Samuel said to all Israel, “I have done[a] everything you requested.[b] I have given you a king.[c] Now look! This king walks before you. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from the time of my youth till the present day. Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the Lord and before his chosen king.[d] Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me,[e] and I will return it to you!”

They replied, “You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.” He said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and his chosen king[f] is witness this day, that you have not found any reason to accuse me.”[g] They said, “He is witness!”

Samuel said to the people, “The Lord is the one who chose Moses and Aaron and who brought your ancestors[h] up from the land of Egypt. Now take your positions, so I may confront you[i] before the Lord regarding all the Lord’s just actions toward you and your ancestors.[j] When Jacob entered Egypt, your ancestors cried out to the Lord. The Lord sent Moses and Aaron, and they led your ancestors out of Egypt and settled them in this place.

“But they forgot the Lord their God, so he gave[k] them into the hand of Sisera, the general in command of Hazor’s army,[l] and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, and they fought against them. 10 Then they cried out to the Lord and admitted,[m] ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the Lord and have served the Baals and the images of Ashtoreth.[n] Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies so that we may serve you.’[o] 11 So the Lord sent Jerub Baal,[p] Barak,[q] Jephthah, and Samuel,[r] and he delivered you from the hands of the enemies all around you, and you were able to live securely.

12 “When you saw that King Nahash of the Ammonites was advancing against you, you said to me, ‘No! A king will rule over us’—even though the Lord your God is your king. 13 Now look! Here is the king you have chosen—the one that you asked for! Look, the Lord has given you a king. 14 If you fear the Lord, serving him and obeying him[s] and not rebelling against what he says,[t] and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the Lord your God, all will be well.[u] 15 But if you don’t obey[v] the Lord and rebel against what the Lord says, the hand of the Lord will be against both you and your king.[w]

16 “So now, take your positions and watch this great thing that the Lord is about to do in your sight. 17 Is this not the time of the wheat harvest? I will call on the Lord so that he makes it thunder and rain. Realize and see what a great sin you have committed before the Lord by asking for a king for yourselves.”

18 So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord made it thunder and rain that day. All the people were very afraid of both the Lord and Samuel. 19 All the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God on behalf of us—your servants—so we won’t die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king.”[x]

20 Then Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed sinned.[y] However, don’t turn aside from the Lord. Serve the Lord with all your heart. 21 You should not turn aside after empty things that can’t profit and can’t deliver, since they are empty.[z] 22 The Lord will not abandon his people because he wants to uphold his great reputation.[aa] The Lord was pleased to make you his own people. 23 As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright. 24 However, fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you! 25 But if you continue to do evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”

Saul Fails the Lord

13 Saul was [thirty][ab] years old when he began to reign; he ruled over Israel for [forty][ac] years. Saul selected for himself 3,000 men from Israel. Of these 2,000 were with Saul at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel; the remaining 1,000 were with Jonathan at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin.[ad] He sent all the rest of the people back home.[ae]

Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost[af] that was at Geba and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul alerted[ag] all the land saying, “Let the Hebrews pay attention!” All Israel heard this message,[ah] “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel is repulsive[ai] to the Philistines!” So the people were summoned to join[aj] Saul at Gilgal.

Meanwhile the Philistines gathered to battle with Israel. Then they went up against Israel[ak] with 3,000 chariots,[al] 6,000 horsemen, and an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven. The men of Israel realized they had a problem because their army was hard pressed. So the army hid in caves, thickets, cliffs, strongholds,[am] and cisterns. Some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan River[an] to the land of Gad and Gilead. But Saul stayed at Gilgal; the entire army that was with him was terrified. He waited for seven days, the time period indicated by Samuel.[ao] But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the army began to abandon Saul.[ap]

So Saul said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” Then he offered a burnt offering. 10 Just when he had finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel appeared on the scene. Saul went out to meet him and to greet him.[aq]

11 But Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul replied, “When I saw that the army had started to abandon me,[ar] and that you didn’t come at the appointed time, and that the Philistines had assembled at Micmash, 12 I thought,[as] ‘Now the Philistines will come down on me at Gilgal and I have not sought the Lord’s favor.’ So I felt obligated[at] to offer the burnt offering.”

13 Then Samuel said to Saul, “You have made a foolish choice! You have not obeyed[au] the commandment that the Lord your God gave[av] you. Had you done that, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. 14 But now your kingdom will not continue. The Lord has sought out[aw] for himself a man who is loyal to him,[ax] and the Lord has appointed[ay] him to be leader over his people, for you have not obeyed what the Lord commanded you.”

15 Then Samuel set out and went up from Gilgal[az] to Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin.[ba] Saul mustered the army that remained with him; there were about 600 men. 16 Saul, his son Jonathan, and the army that remained with them stayed in Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped in Micmash.[bb] 17 Raiding bands went out from the camp of the Philistines in three groups. One band turned toward the road leading to Ophrah by the land of Shual; 18 another band turned toward the road leading to Beth Horon; and yet another band turned toward the road leading to the border that overlooks the valley of Zeboyim in the direction of the desert.

19 A blacksmith could not be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had said, “This will prevent the Hebrews from making swords and spears.” 20 So all Israel had to go down to the Philistines in order to get their plowshares, cutting instruments, axes, and sickles[bc] sharpened. 21 They charged[bd] two-thirds of a shekel[be] to sharpen plowshares and cutting instruments, and one-third of a shekel[bf] to sharpen picks and axes, and to set ox goads. 22 So on the day of the battle no sword or spear was to be found in the hand of anyone in the army that was with Saul and Jonathan. No one but Saul and his son Jonathan had them.

Jonathan Ignites a Battle

23 A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.

John 7:1-30

The Feast of Shelters

After this[a] Jesus traveled throughout Galilee.[b] He[c] stayed out of Judea[d] because the Jewish leaders[e] wanted[f] to kill him. Now the Jewish Feast of Shelters[g] was near.[h] So Jesus’ brothers[i] advised him, “Leave here and go to Judea so your disciples may see your miracles that you are performing.[j] For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself[k] does anything in secret.[l] If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” (For not even his own brothers believed in him.)[m]

So Jesus replied,[n] “My time[o] has not yet arrived,[p] but you are ready at any opportunity![q] The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I am testifying about it that its deeds are evil. You go up[r] to the feast yourselves. I am not going up to this feast[s] because my time[t] has not yet fully arrived.”[u] When he had said this, he remained in Galilee.

10 But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then Jesus[v] himself also went up, not openly but in secret. 11 So the Jewish leaders[w] were looking for him at the feast, asking, “Where is he?”[x] 12 There was[y] a lot of grumbling[z] about him among the crowds.[aa] Some were saying, “He is a good man,” but others, “He deceives the common people.”[ab] 13 However, no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jewish leaders.[ac]

Teaching in the Temple

14 When the feast was half over, Jesus went up to the temple courts[ad] and began to teach.[ae] 15 Then the Jewish leaders[af] were astonished[ag] and said, “How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?”[ah] 16 So Jesus replied,[ai] “My teaching is not from me, but from the one who sent me.[aj] 17 If anyone wants to do God’s will,[ak] he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.[al] 18 The person who speaks on his own authority[am] desires[an] to receive honor[ao] for himself; the one who desires[ap] the honor[aq] of the one who sent him is a man of integrity,[ar] and there is no unrighteousness in him. 19 Hasn’t Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps[as] the law! Why do you want[at] to kill me?”

20 The crowd[au] answered, “You’re possessed by a demon![av] Who is trying to kill you?”[aw] 21 Jesus replied,[ax] “I performed one miracle[ay] and you are all amazed.[az] 22 However, because Moses gave you the practice of circumcision[ba] (not that it came from Moses, but from the forefathers), you circumcise a male child[bb] on the Sabbath. 23 But if a male child[bc] is circumcised[bd] on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses is not broken,[be] why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well[bf] on the Sabbath? 24 Do not judge according to external appearance,[bg] but judge with proper[bh] judgment.”

Questions About Jesus’ Identity

25 Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man[bi] they are trying[bj] to kill? 26 Yet here he is, speaking publicly,[bk] and they are saying nothing to him.[bl] Do the ruling authorities[bm] really know that this man[bn] is the Christ?[bo] 27 But we know where this man[bp] comes from.[bq] Whenever the Christ[br] comes, no one will know where he comes from.”[bs]

28 Then Jesus, while teaching in the temple courts,[bt] cried out,[bu] “You both know me and know where I come from![bv] And I have not come on my own initiative,[bw] but the one who sent me[bx] is true. You do not know him,[by] 29 but[bz] I know him, because I have come from him[ca] and he[cb] sent me.”

30 So then they tried to seize Jesus,[cc] but no one laid a hand on him, because his time[cd] had not yet come.

Psalm 108

Psalm 108[a]

A song, a psalm of David.

108 I am determined,[b] O God.
I will sing and praise you with my whole heart.[c]
Awake, O stringed instrument and harp.
I will wake up at dawn.[d]
I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord.
I will sing praises to you before foreigners.[e]
For your loyal love extends beyond the sky,[f]
and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
Rise up[g] above the sky, O God.
May your splendor cover the whole earth.[h]
Deliver by your power[i] and answer me,
so that the ones you love may be safe.[j]
God has spoken in his sanctuary:[k]
“I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem;
the Valley of Sukkoth I will measure off.[l]
Gilead belongs to me,
as does Manasseh.[m]
Ephraim is my helmet,[n]
Judah my royal scepter.[o]
Moab is my washbasin.[p]
I will make Edom serve me.[q]
I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”
10 Who will lead me into the fortified city?
Who will bring me to Edom?[r]
11 Have you not rejected us, O God?
O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.
12 Give us help against the enemy,
for any help men might offer is futile.[s]
13 By God’s power we will conquer;[t]
he will trample down[u] our enemies.

Proverbs 15:4

Speech[a] that heals[b] is like[c] a life-giving tree,[d]
but a perverse speech[e] breaks the spirit.[f]

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