God judges
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Day 138 (May 18): God alone judges, Wicked will suffer, Incomparable God, God, where are you? Learn from ancestors’ mistakes, Teach God’s ways to children

David Ark Jerusalem The Ark of the Covenant is on the move
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Day 137 (May 17): Humble to God’s greatness, Righteousness is hard, knowing wicked’s condemnation helps keep you true

God rescuer
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Day 136 (May 16): “Mighty God” rescues those in need, Joyful are those follow God, Mercy and compassion, Rescue me from darkness, Sing God’s mercies

God's unfailing love Israelites in Jerusalem for Holy Days. Priest reads God's laws from Torah
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Day 135 (May 15): My hope is in God, Harmonious living, God’s unfailing love, He cares for the humble, Wait for God’s plans, God knows all, Rescue me

Lean on God David hid from King Saul in a cave
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Day 134 (May 14): Lean on God, Praise God for all He is, God give us victory, God will fight battles, May Jerusalem have peace, Thanks for God’s protection

Rescue me from wicked Mount Zion and the Abbey of the Dormition in Jerusalem, Israel
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Day 133 (May 13): Let Godly rejoice and wicked perish, Scorned for praising God, Rescue me from danger, Teach me, for I am yours, Divert eyes from wicked

Praise God. Hand reaching up to an orange cloudy sky
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Day 132 (May 12): Praise God, Protection, My salvation, Punish wicked, Praise God for answering prayers, God’s deeds are awesome, God’s blessings

Helpless without God. Silhouette of woman raising her hands to the sky, praying with God
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Day 131 (May 11): David begs God to listen, Helpless without God, Those who care for weak, Evildoers blind to God’s goodness, Torn friendship, Rulers judged

Righteous inherit earth
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Day 130 (May 10): Lord fights enemies, Wicked delight in themselves, Lord gives love and light, Don’t envy evildoers, Righteous inherit the earth, Confessions

Light and salvation David praises God in all His power, creativity, majesty, protection
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Day 129 (May 9): See God, Light, Salvation, Stay with me, Shield, Cry out, Punish evil, God’s glory, King, Exalt God, Shelter, Happy repenters, Guilt-free

23rd Psalm God leads me beside still waters.
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Day 128 (May 8): God remembers, always cares, Earth is God’s, Pure enjoy blessings, I am His, Reveal your ways, Forgive me, Be gracious, Dwell in your glory

Shelter David communicating with God
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Day 127 (May 7): Shelter, Trust, Evildoers, Dwell, Goodness, Protection, Rock, Rescuer, Praiseworthy, Perfect, Pleasing Him, Remembers followers, King support

David Psalms When David died he was buried in Jerusalem (also known as the city of David).
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Day 126 (May 6): David’s last words to Solomon, stands against sin, pleads for redemption, marvels at God’s creation, heralds God, David dies, God judges

Solomon's title threatened. Adonijah attempted to take the throne from Solomon.
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Day 125 (May 5): David’s belongings help build temple, Solomon anointed king, his brother tries to claim throne, David quickly plans to king Solomon

David instructs Solomon on plans for the temple and encourages to seek God
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Day 124 (May 4): Gatekeeper duties, treasurers, military commanders, military divisions, tribal leaders, officials, David instructs Solomon

David names his son king over Israel.
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Day 123 (May 3): David names Solomon King of Israel, Levites cast lots to assign temple duties

Unauthorized census David starts collecting building materials to for temple construction
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Day 122 (May 2): David’s census angers God, Plague is served as punishment, David builds altar the right way, David makes preparations for temple

David praises God. King Saul hunted for David, but came up empty-handed. David praised God for protecting him.
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Day 121 (May 1): David praises God’s power and his protection

Good King David Psalm 7
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Day 120 (April 30): Barzillai honors David, argument over king, Sheba’s revolt, Sheba’s head, song against evil, Gibeonites satisfied, giant wars

David received word that Absalom had been defeated. He began wailing over his son's death.
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Day 119 (April 29): Psalm of protection, Absalom’s defeat, David mourns son’s death, David returns to Jerusalem, spares Shimei, believes Mephibosheth

Absalom rebels. Absalom meets with supporters to fight David
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Day 118 (April 28): Absalom rebels, David flees, Ziba deceives David, Shimei curses David, David’s adviser trades sides, Absalom gets new advice

Absalom's revenge on Amnon fror raping Tamar
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Day 117 (April 27): David seizes Rabbah, Amnon rapes Tamar, Absalom’s revenge on Amnon, Joab arranges Absalom’s return, David and Absalom reconcile

David and Bathsheba. David sent messengers to get Bathsheba. When she arrived he seduced her and slept with her. Bathsheba then returned home.
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Day 116 (April 26): Joab captures Rabbah, David’s lust for Bathsheba, orders husband killed, Nathan rebukes David, David confesses, son dies

David cares for Mephibosheth David fulfilled his promise to Jonathan by taking care of his children, including Mephibosheth who, as a crippled man, would not have normally been welcomed at the king's table.
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Day 115 (April 25): David takes in Jonathan’s crippled son, new Ammonite king turns on David, David defeats Ammonites

David talks to God
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Day 114 (April 24): David and God talk of temples and houses, David expresses his gratitude to God for his blessings, David’s many victories

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Day 113 (April 23): Ark on the move, Michal upset at David’s behavior, Ark rests in tent, David’s Song of Praise, Michal punished for attitude

David Ark Jerusalem The Ark of the Covenant is on the move
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Day 112 (April 22): David is Israel’s king, conquers Philistines, takes Jerusalem, builds palace, tries to move Ark, Israel punished for Ark treatment

Abner David Joab map David moves capital from Hebron to Jerusalem
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Day 111 (April 21): Ishbosheth accuses Abner, Abner joins David, Joab’s revenge on Abner, David sings at funeral, Ishbosheth murdered, murderers killed

David's kingdom David anointed king of Judah
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Day 110 (April 20): Judah anoints David, Saul’s son declared king, Israel v. Judah, Abner kills Asahel, David’s sons, David’s descendants, David’s warriors heralded

Saul Jonathan die Just as Samuel said, the Philistines defeated the Israelites the next day. Many Israelites were killed and the rest fled. The enemy captured Saul’s sons, including Jonathan, and killed them.
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Day 109 (April 19): David takes revenge on Amalekites, Saul and sons die, David wrote a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan