Bible in a Year.

On the 126th day, 2 Samuel 8 describes David's victories over his enemies, cementing his reign. 1 Chronicles 10-11 introduces Israel's leaders and tribes, reinforcing the people's organization. Psalm 60 reminds us of divine protection and help in times of conflict, offering hope and security to the faithful.

1. And it came to pass after this that David defeated the Philistines, and brought them down, and David took the bridle of tribute out of the hand of the Philistines.

2. And he defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the earth: and he measured with two lines, one to put to death, and one to save alive: and Moab was made to serve David under tribute.

3. David defeated also Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba, when he went to extend his dominion over the river Euphrates.

4. And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and houghed all the chariot horses: and only reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

5. And the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Adarezer the king of Soba: and David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

6. And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and Syria served David under tribute: and the Lord preserved David in all his enterprises, whithersoever he went.

7. And David took the arms of gold, which the servants of Adarezer wore, and brought them to Jerusalem.

8. And out of Bete, and out of Beroth, cities of Adarezer, king David took an exceeding great quantity of brass.

9. And Thou the king of Emath heard that David had defeated all the forces of Adarezer.

10. And Thou sent Joram his son to king David, to salute him, and to congratulate with him, and to return him thanks: because he had fought against Adarezer, and had defeated him. For Thou was an enemy to Adarezer, and in his hand were vessels of gold, and vessels of silver, and vessels of brass:

11. And king David dedicated them to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all the nations, which he had subdued:

12. Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalec, and of the spoils of Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba.

13. David also made himself a name, when he returned after taking Syria in the valley of the saltpits, killing eighteen thousand:

14. And he put guards in Edom, and placed there a garrison: and all Edom was made to serve David: and the Lord preserved David in all enterprises he went about.

15. And David reigned over all Israel: and David did judgment and justice to all his people.

16. And Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

17. And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Saraias was the scribe:

18. And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethi and Phelethi: and the sons of David were the princes.

Chapter 10

1. Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down wounded in mount Gelboe.

2. And the Philistines drew near pursuing after Saul, and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchisua the sons of Saul.

3. And the battle grew hard against Saul, and the archers reached him, and wounded him with arrows.

4. And Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and mock me. But his armourbearer would not, for he was struck with fear: so Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

5. And when his armourbearer saw it, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.

6. So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house fell together.

7. And when the men of Israel, that dwelt in the plains, saw this, they fled: and Saul and his sons being dead, they forsook their cities, and were scattered up and down: and the Philistines came, and dwelt in them.

8. And the next day the Philistines taking away the spoils of them that were slain, found Saul and his sons lying on mount Gelboe.

9. And when they had stripped him, and cut off his head, and taken away his armour, they sent it into their land, to be carried about, and shewn in the temples of the idols and to the people.

10. And his armour they dedicated in the temple of their god, and his head they fastened up in the temple of Dagon.

11. And when the men of Jabes Galaad had heard this, to wit, all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

12. All the valiant men of them arose, and took the bodies of Saul and of his sons, and brought them to Jabes, and buried their bones under the oak that was in Jabes, and they fasted seven days.

13. So Saul died for his iniquities, because he transgressed the commandment of the Lord, which he had commanded, and kept it not: and moreover consulted also a witch,

14. And trusted not is the Lord: therefore he slew him, and transferred his kingdom to David the son of Isai.

Chapter 11

1. Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone, and thy flesh.

2. Yesterday also, and the day before when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: for the Lord thy God said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt; be ruler over them.

3. So all the ancients of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and David made a covenant with them before the Lord: and they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord which he spoke in the hand of Samuel.

4. And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land.

5. And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David: Thou shalt not come in here. But David took the castle of Sion, which is the city of David.

6. And he said: Whosoever shall first strike the Jebusites, shall be the head and chief captain. And Joab the son of Sarvia went up first, and was made the general.

7. And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David.

8. And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.

9. And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.

10. These are the chief of the valiant men of David, who helped him to be made king over all Israel, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Israel.

11. And this is the number of the heroes of David: Jesbaam the son of Hachamoni the chief among the thirty: he lifted up his spear against three hundred wounded by him at one time.

12. And after him was Eleazar his uncle's son the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.

13. He was with David in Phesdomim, when the Philistines were gathered to that place to battle: and the field of that country was full of barley, and the people fled from before the Philistines.

14. But these men stood in the midst of the field, and defended it: and they slew the Philistines, and the Lord gave a great deliverance to his people.

15. And three of the thirty captains went down to the rock, wherein David was, to the cave of Odollam, when the Philistines encamped in the valley of Raphaim.

16. And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.

17. And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

18. And these three broke through the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, which was in the gate, and brought it to David to drink: and he would not drink of it, but rather offered it to the Lord,

19. Saying: God forbid that I should do this in the sight of my God, and should drink the blood of these men: for with the danger of their lives they have brought me the water. And therefore he would not drink. These things did the three most valiant.

20. And Abisai the brother of Joab, he was chief of three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

21. And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.

22. Banaias the son of Joiada, a most valiant man, of Cabseel, who had done many acts: he slew the two ariels of Moab: and he went down, and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in the time of snow.

23. And he slew an Egyptian, whose stature was of five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver's beam: and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked away the spear, that he held in his hand, and slew him with his own spear.

24. These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones,

25. And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.

26. Moreover the most valiant men of the army, were Asahel brother of Joab, and Elchanan the son of his uncle of Bethlehem,

27. Sammoth an Arorite, Helles a Phalonite,

28. Ira the son of Acces a Thecuite, Abiezer an Anathothite,

29. Sobbochai a Husathite, Ilai an Ahohite,

30. Maharai a Netophathite, Heled the son of Baana a Netophathite,

31. Ethai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the sons of Benjamin, Banal a Pharathonite,

32. Hurai of the torrent Gaas, Abiel an Arbathite, Azmoth a Bauramite, Eliaba a Salabonite,

33. The sons of Assem a, Gezonite, Jonathan the son of Sage an Ararite,

34. Ahiam the son of Sachar an Ararite,

35. Eliphal the son of Ur,

36. Hepher a Mecherathite, Ahia a Phelonite,

37. Hesro a Carmelite, Naarai the son of Azbai,

38. Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibahar the son of Agarai.

39. Selec an Ammonite, Naharai a Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia.

40. Ira a Jethrite, Gareb a Jethrite,

41. 41Urias a Hethite, Zabad the son of Oholi,

42. Adina the son of Siza a Rubenite the prince of the Rubenites, and thirty with him:

43. Hanan the son of Maacha, and Josaphat a Mathanite,

44. Ozia an Astarothite, Samma, and Jehiel the sons of Hotham an Arorite,

45. Jedihel the son of Zamri, and Jobs his brother a Thosaite,

46. Eliel a Mithumite, and Jeribai, and Josaia the sons of Elnaim, and Jethma a Moabite, Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel of Masobia.

1. Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine,

2. when he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men.

3. O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us.

4. Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved.

5. Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us drink wine of sorrow.

6. Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered.

7. Save me with thy right hand, and hear me.

8. God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

9. Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king:

10. Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject.

11. Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

12. Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies?

13. Give us help from trouble: for vain is the salvation of man.

14. Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us.