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• 2 Samuel 6

  [Bible]

  This chapter recounts how David brings the ark of God (the Ark of the Covenant) to the City of David. The procession halts when Uzzah dies, and the ark rests at the house of Obed-edom before being brought up with rejoicing. Michal despises David for dancing.

• 1 Chronicles 13

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  1 Chronicles 13 recounts how David, together with all Israel, attempted to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim, halted the effort when Uzza died, and left the ark in the house of Obed-edom for three months.

• 2 Chronicles 10

  [Bible]

  2 Chronicles 10 recounts how, after Solomon's death, Rehoboam rejected the people's request at Shechem to lighten their burden, and the northern tribes broke away from the house of David.

• Psalm 94

  [Bible]

  Psalm 94 is a psalm of lament that appeals to God, the Judge of the earth, for righteous judgment against the oppression of the wicked. It closes with trust in the God who does not forsake His people.

• Ecclesiastes 1

  [Bible]

  Ecclesiastes 1 is the first chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes. It declares the book's theme, "Vanity of vanities; all is vanity," and describes the endless cycles of nature and history and the limits of the pursuit of wisdom.

• Isaiah 33

  [Bible]

  Isaiah 33 is the final chapter in the series of "woe" pronouncements that begins in Isaiah 28. It announces judgment on the destroyer and also presents a prayer to the LORD for salvation and a song celebrating the restoration of Zion.

• Judges 9

  [Bible]

  Judges 9 recounts how Abimelech, son of Gideon, killed his seventy brothers and became king at Shechem, then fell into conflict with Shechem after three years and died at Thebez.

• 1 Chronicles 12

  [Bible]

  1 Chronicles 12 records the warriors and troops from each tribe who gathered to David, from the time he was hiding at Ziklag until he was made king over all Israel at Hebron.

• Damascus

  [Bible]

  Damascus, today the capital of Syria, is an ancient city that appears throughout the Bible. In the Old Testament it is the chief city of Aram; in the New Testament it is the city toward which Paul was traveling when he was converted.

• Charles Simeon

  [People]

  Charles Simeon (1759–1836) was an evangelical priest of the Church of England. He ministered at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge, for fifty-four years, trained preachers, and took part in founding the Church Missionary Society (CMS).

• Oreb and Zeeb

  [People]

  Oreb and Zeeb were two princes (commanders) of Midian who were captured and killed by the men of Ephraim when Gideon defeated the Midianites during the period of the judges. They appear in Judges 7–8 and Psalm 83.

• 1 Samuel 7

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  1 Samuel 7 recounts how, while the ark of the covenant remains at Kiriath-jearim, Samuel gathers Israel at Mizpah and leads the people in repentance, and how, after the Philistines are defeated, he sets up the Ebenezer stone. The chapter closes with a summary of Samuel's lifelong service as judge over Israel.

• Psalm 110

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  Psalm 110 is a seven-verse royal psalm bearing the superscription "A Psalm of David." In it the LORD seats "my Lord" at His right hand and establishes him as a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. It is one of the psalms most frequently quoted in the New Testament.

• Pithom

  [Bible]

  Pithom is an Egyptian city mentioned alongside Raamses in Exodus 1:11 as one of the treasure cities that the children of Israel built for Pharaoh under forced labor.

• 1 Samuel 16:13–14

  [Bible Verses]

  In this passage, after Samuel anoints David, the Spirit of the LORD comes upon David and departs from Saul. The passage marks the turning point in the transfer of kingship and is frequently discussed with regard to the departure of the Spirit and the meaning of "an evil spirit from the LORD."

• Desmond Tutu

  [People]

  Desmond Tutu (1931–2021) was a South African Anglican archbishop. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his opposition to apartheid, the system of racial segregation, and served as chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

• George MacDonald

  [People]

  George MacDonald (1824–1905) was a Scottish Congregationalist minister and author. His works, including Phantastes and The Princess and the Goblin, have earned him recognition as a pioneer of modern fantasy literature, and he is known as the writer whom C. S. Lewis regarded as his master.

• Psalm 3

  [Bible]

  Psalm 3 is an eight-verse prayer presented as a psalm David composed when he fled from his son Absalom. Facing many enemies, the psalmist confesses the LORD as his shield and asks for deliverance.

• 1 Samuel 13

  [Bible]

  1 Samuel 13 is the chapter in which war with the Philistines begins early in Saul's reign. Failing to wait for Samuel at Gilgal, Saul offers the burnt offering himself, and Samuel declares that his kingdom will not continue.

• Taxes

  [Bible]

  Taxes are money or goods collected from the people by a state or by the temple. Scripture mentions taxes under Egypt, the Israelite monarchy, Persia, and Rome, as well as the temple tax. The subject is best known through the saying "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's."