reMIX - Nation Building and Busting
By: stan cardwell
day 28 - Sunday October 2 - Israel Demansd a King - God Relents
1 Samuel 8:1 - 22
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When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
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The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. ...
day 29 - Monday October 3 - Saul Is Chosen
1 Samuel 9:1 - 27
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There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth.
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And he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people. ...
day 30 - Tuesday October 4 - David Is Anointed
1 Samuel 16:1 - 23
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The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons."
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And Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me." And the Lord said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.' ...
day 31 - Wednesday October 5 - Saul's Death and David's Coronation
2 Samuel 1:1 - 2:32
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After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.
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And on the third day, behold, a man came from Saul's camp, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. And when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage. ...
day 32 - Thursday October 6 - Solomon Inherits the Throne
1 Kings 1:1 - 53
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Now King David was old and advanced in years. And although they covered him with clothes, he could not get warm.
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Therefore his servants said to him, "Let a young woman be sought for my lord the king, and let her wait on the king and be in his service. Let her lie in your arms, that my lord the king may be warm." ...
day 33 - Friday October 7 - The Kingdom Divides
1 Kings 12:1 - 33
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Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
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And as soon as Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from Egypt. ...
day 34 - Saturday October 8 - catch up! or read more!
1 Samuel 1:1 - 28
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There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.
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He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. ...
day 34 - Saturday October 8 - catch up! or read more!
1 Samuel 17:1 - 20:42
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Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
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And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered, and encamped in the Valley of Elah, and drew up in line of battle against the Philistines. ...
day 34 - Saturday October 8 - catch up! or read more!
2 Samuel 11:1 - 12:31
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In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
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It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king's house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful. ...
day 34 - Saturday October 8 - catch up! or read more!
1 Kings 2:1 - 3:28
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When David's time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying,
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"I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man, ...