May 6: Judges 19–21; John 19:17–42; Psalm 115; Proverbs 15:12–13
Old Testament: Judges 19–21 Judges 19–21 (Listen)A Levite and His Concubine19 In those days, when there was no king in Israel, a certain Levite was sojourning in the remote parts of the hill country...
View ArticleMay 7: Ruth 1; John 20; Psalm 116; Proverbs 15:14
Old Testament: Ruth 1 Ruth 1 (Listen)Naomi Widowed1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his...
View ArticleMay 8: Ruth 2–4; John 21; Psalm 117; Proverbs 15:15–17
Old Testament: Ruth 2–4 Ruth 2–4 (Listen)Ruth Meets Boaz2 Now Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi,...
View ArticleMay 9: 1 Samuel 1–2; Acts 1:1–11; Psalm 118; Proverbs 15:18–19
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 1–2 1 Samuel 1–2 (Listen)The Birth of Samuel1 There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of...
View ArticleMay 10: 1 Samuel 3–5; Acts 1:12–26; Psalm 119:1–8; Proverbs 15:20–21
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 3–5 1 Samuel 3–5 (Listen)The Lord Calls Samuel3 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there...
View ArticleMay 11: 1 Samuel 6–8; Acts 2; Psalm 119:9–16; Proverbs 15:22–23
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 6–8 1 Samuel 6–8 (Listen)The Ark Returned to Israel6 The ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests and...
View ArticleMay 12: 1 Samuel 9–10; Acts 2:42–47; Psalm 119:17–24; Proverbs 15:24–26
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 9–10 1 Samuel 9–10 (Listen)Saul Chosen to Be King9 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a...
View ArticleMay 13: 1 Samuel 11–13; Acts 3–4:31; Psalm 119:25–32; Proverbs 15:27–28
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 11–13 1 Samuel 11–13 (Listen)Saul Defeats the Ammonites11 Then Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty...
View ArticleMay 14: 1 Samuel 14; Acts 4:32–6:7; Psalm 119:33–40; Proverbs 15:29–30
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 14 1 Samuel 14 (Listen)Jonathan Defeats the Philistines14 One day Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistine...
View ArticleMay 15: 1 Samuel 15–16; Acts 6:8–7:60; Psalm 119:41–48; Proverbs 15:32
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 15–16 1 Samuel 15–16 (Listen)The Lord Rejects Saul15 And Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of...
View ArticleMay 16: 1 Samuel 17; Acts 8; Psalm 119:49–56; Proverbs 15:33
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 17 1 Samuel 17 (Listen)David and Goliath17 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between...
View ArticleMay 17: 1 Samuel 18–19; Acts 9:1–31; Psalm 119:57–64; Proverbs 16:1–3
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 18–19 1 Samuel 18–19 (Listen)David and Jonathan’s Friendship18 As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan...
View ArticleMay 18: 1 Samuel 20–21; Acts 9:32–43; Psalm 119:65–72; Proverbs 16:4–5
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 20–21 1 Samuel 20–21 (Listen)Jonathan Warns David20 Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came and said before Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my guilt? And what is my...
View ArticleMay 19: 1 Samuel 22–23; Acts 10–11:18; Psalm 119:73–80; Proverbs 16:6–7
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 22–23 1 Samuel 22–23 (Listen)David at the Cave of Adullam22 David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father’s house heard...
View ArticleMay 20: 1 Samuel 24–25; Acts 11:19–30; Psalm 119:81–88; Proverbs 16:8
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 24–25 1 Samuel 24–25 (Listen)David Spares Saul’s Life24 When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.” 2 Then...
View ArticleMay 21: 1 Samuel 26–28; Acts 12; Psalm 119:89–96; Proverbs 16:9
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 26–28 1 Samuel 26–28 (Listen)David Spares Saul Again26 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding himself on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the...
View ArticleMay 22: 1 Samuel 29–31; Acts 13–14; Psalm 119:97–104; Proverbs 16:10–11
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 29–31 1 Samuel 29–31 (Listen)The Philistines Reject David29 Now the Philistines had gathered all their forces at Aphek. And the Israelites were encamped by the spring that is...
View ArticleMay 23: 2 Samuel 1–2; Acts 15:1–35; Psalm 119:105–112; Proverbs 16:12–13
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 1–2 2 Samuel 1–2 (Listen)David Hears of Saul’s Death1 After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag. 2...
View ArticleMay 24: 2 Samuel 3–4; Acts 15:36–17:15; Psalm 119:113–120; Proverbs 16:14–15
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 3–4 2 Samuel 3–4 (Listen)Abner Joins David3 There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul...
View ArticleMay 25: 2 Samuel 5–6; Acts 17:16–34; Psalm 119:121–128; Proverbs 16:16–17
Old Testament: 2 Samuel 5–6 2 Samuel 5–6 (Listen)David Anointed King of Israel5 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh. 2 In times past,...
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