M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan

27 And David said in his heart: I shall gone day or other fall into the hands of Saul: is it not better for me to flee, and to be saved in the land of the Philistines, that Saul may despair of me, and cease to seek me in all the coasts of Israel? I will flee then out of his hands.

² And David arose and went away, both he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achis the son of Maoch, king of Geth.

³ And David dwelt with Achis at Geth, he and his men: every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

⁴ And it was told Saul that David was fled to Geth, and he sought no more after him.

⁵ And David said to Achis: If I have found favour in thy sight, let a place be given me in one of the cities of this country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

⁶ Then Achis gave him Siceleg that day: for which reason Siceleg belongeth to the kings of Juda unto this day.

⁷ And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines, was four months.

⁸ And David and his men went up, and pillaged Gessuri, and Gerzi, and the Amalecites: for these were of old the inhabitants of the countries, as men go to Sur, even to the land of Egypt.

⁹ And David wasted all the land, and left neither man nor woman alive: and took away the sheep and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned and came to Achis.

¹⁰ And Achis said to him: Whom hast thou gone against to day? David answered: Against the south of Juda, and against the south of Jerameel, and against the south of Ceni.

¹¹ And David saved neither man nor woman, neither brought he any of them to Geth, saying: Lest they should speak against us. So did David, and such was his proceeding all the days that he dwelt in the country of the Philistines.

¹² And Achis believed David, saying: He hath done much harm to his people Israel: therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

8 Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up; but charity edifieth.

² And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he hath not yet known as he ought to know.

³ But if any man love God, the same is known by him.

⁴ But as for the meats that are sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

⁵ For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many, and lords many);

⁶ Yet to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

⁷ But there is not knowledge in every one. For some until this present, with conscience of the idol: eat as a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

⁸ But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more; nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less.

⁹ But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.

¹⁰ For if a man see him that hath knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not his conscience, being weak, be emboldened to eat those things which are sacrificed to idols?

¹¹ And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ hath died?

¹² Now when you sin thus against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

¹³ Wherefore, if meat scandalize my brother, I will never eat flesh, lest I should scandalize my brother.

6 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

² Son of man, set thy face towards the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them.

³ And say: Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God: Thus saith the Lord God to the mountains, and to the hills, and to the rocks, and the valleys: Behold, I will bring upon you the sword, and I will destroy your high places.

⁴ And I will throw down your altars, and your idols shall be broken in pieces: and I will cast down your slain before your idols.

⁵ And I will lay the dead carcasses of the children of Israel before your idols: and I will scatter your bones round about your altars,

⁶ In all your dwelling places. The cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be thrown down, and destroyed, and your altars shall be abolished, and shall be broken in pieces: and your idols shall be no more, and your temples shall be destroyed, and your works shall be defaced.

⁷ And the slain shall fall in the midst of you: and you shall know that I am the Lord.

⁸ And I will leave in you some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when I shall have scattered you, through the countries.

⁹ And they that are saved of you shall remember me amongst the nations to which they are carried captives: because I have broken their heart that was faithless, and revolted from me: and their eyes that went a fornicating after their idols: and they shall be displeased with themselves because of the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.

¹⁰ And they shall know that I the Lord have not spoken in vain that I would do this evil to them.

¹¹ Thus saith the Lord God: Strike with thy hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say: Alas, for all the abominations of the evils of the house of Israel: for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine and by the pestilence.

¹² He that is far off shall die of the pestilence: and he that is near, shall fall by the sword: and he that remaineth, and is besieged, shall die by the famine: and I will accomplish my indignation upon them.

¹³ And you shall know that I am the Lord, when your slain shall be amongst your idols, round about your altars, in every high hill, and on all the tops of mountains, and under every woody tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they burnt sweet smelling frankincense to all their idols.

¹⁴ And I will stretch forth my hand upon them: and I will make the land desolate, and abandoned from the desert of Deblatha in all their dwelling places: and they shall know that I am the Lord.

44 Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved.

² My heart hath uttered a good word I speak my works to the king; My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly.

³ Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.

⁴ Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty.

⁵ With thy comeliness and thy beauty set out, proceed prosperously, and reign. Because of truth and meekness and justice: and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully.

⁶ Thy arrows are sharp: under thee shall people fall, into the hearts of the king's enemies.

⁷ Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness.

⁸ Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

⁹ Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which

¹⁰ The daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; surrounded with variety.

¹¹ Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father's house.

¹² And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.

¹³ And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat thy countenance.

¹⁴ All the glory of the king's daughter is within in golden borders,

¹⁵ Clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee.

¹⁶ They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the king.

¹⁷ Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.

¹⁸ They shall remember thy name throughout all generations. Therefore shall people praise thee for ever; yea, for ever and ever.