Thematic Bible: David the giant killer 1sa 17
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Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The lame prince
And to Jonathan, Saul's son, a son smitten in the feet: he was the son of five years in the news coming of Saul and Jonathan from Jezreel, and his nurse will lift him up and flee: and it will be in her springing up to flee, and he will fall, and he will be lame: and his name Mephibosheth.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The choir that won a battle by singing
And they will rise early in the morning and go forth to the desert of Tekoa: and in their going forth Jehoshaphat stood, and he will say, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabiting Jerusalem; Believe in Jehovah your God and ye shall be firm; believe in his prophets and prosper. And he will counsel to the people, and he will set up those singing to Jehovah, and those praising to the ornaments of holiness, in their going out before the strong, and saying, Confess ye to Jehovah; his mercy is forever. And in the time they began in rejoicing and praising, Jehovah gave ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, coming against Judah; and they will be smitten. read more.
For the sons of Ammon and Moab will stand up against those inhabiting mount Seir to utterly destroy and to cut off: and in their finishing upon those inhabiting Seir they helped each against his neighbor for destruction. And Judah came upon the watchtower to the desert, and they will look towards the multitude, and behold them corpses falling to the earth, and none escaping.
For the sons of Ammon and Moab will stand up against those inhabiting mount Seir to utterly destroy and to cut off: and in their finishing upon those inhabiting Seir they helped each against his neighbor for destruction. And Judah came upon the watchtower to the desert, and they will look towards the multitude, and behold them corpses falling to the earth, and none escaping.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The most wonderful house in the world
Till when the sun shall not be darkened, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, and the clouds turned not back after the rain: In the day those watching the house shall tremble, and the strong men bent themselves, and the grinders ceased for they were few, and they looking through the lattice were darkened, And the doors were shut in the street, in the lowness of the voice of the grinding, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of the song shall bow down; read more.
Also from height they shall be afraid, and being dismayed in the way, and the almond tree shall be despised, and the locust shall become a burden, and the caperberry shall fail: for man shall go to his eternal house, and they mourning, went about in the street: Till when the cord of silver shall be removed far off, and the bowl of gold be broken, and the bucket shall be broken at the fountain, and the wheel broken at the cistern. And the dust shall turn back to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall turn back to God who gave it.
Also from height they shall be afraid, and being dismayed in the way, and the almond tree shall be despised, and the locust shall become a burden, and the caperberry shall fail: for man shall go to his eternal house, and they mourning, went about in the street: Till when the cord of silver shall be removed far off, and the bowl of gold be broken, and the bucket shall be broken at the fountain, and the wheel broken at the cistern. And the dust shall turn back to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall turn back to God who gave it.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The boy helper
And behold, I will send the boy: Go find the arrows. If saying, I say to the boy, Behold, the arrows from thee, and behold, take it: and come, for peace to thee, and not a word; Jehovah lives. And if saying thus to the young man, Behold, the arrows from thee, and forward; go: for Jehovah sent thee away. And the word which we spake, I and thou, behold, Jehovah between me and between thee forever. read more.
And David will hide in the field: and it will be the new moon, and the king will sit down to the bread to eat And the king will sit upon his seat as from time to time, to a seat of the wall: and Jonathan will rise, and Abner will sit by Saul's side, and David's seat will be reviewed. And Saul spake not anything in that day, for he said, It is an accident; he is not clean; for he is not clean. And on the morrow, of the month the second, and David's place will be reviewed: and Saul will say to Jonathan his son, Wherefore came not the son of Jesse also yesterday, also this day to the bread? And Jonathan will answer to Saul, Asking, David asked of me even for the House of Bread: And he will say, Send me away now, for a sacrifice of the family to us in the city; and my brother he commanded me: and now if I found grace in thine eyes, I will slip away now and see my brethren. For this he came not to the table of the king. And Saul's anger will kindle against Jonathan, and he will say to him, Son of crooked rebelliousness, did I not know that thou choosest to the son of Jesse to thy shame and to the shame of thy mother's nakedness? For all the days which the son of Jesse lives upon the earth, thou shalt not stand, and thy kingdom. And now send and take him to me, for he is the son of death. And Jonathan will answer Saul his father and say to him, Wherefore shall he die? What did he? And Saul will lift up his spear against him to strike him, and Jonathan will know that it was finished from his father to kill David. And Jonathan will rise from the table in the heat of wrath, and he will not eat bread in the day of the month the second, for he was grieved for David because his father reproached him. And it will be in the morning, and Jonathan will go forth to the field to the appointment, David and a small boy with him. And he will say to the boy, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot The boy ran, and he shot the arrows beyond him. And the boy will go even to the place of the arrows which Jonathan shot, and Jonathan will call after the boy and say, Is not the arrow from thee and forward? And Jonathan will call after the boy, Be quick, hasten, thou shalt not stand. And Jonathan's boy will take up the arrows and come to his lord. And the boy knew not anything: but Jonathan and David knew the word. And Jonathan will give his utensils to the boy that is to him, and he will say to him, Go, bring into the city.
And David will hide in the field: and it will be the new moon, and the king will sit down to the bread to eat And the king will sit upon his seat as from time to time, to a seat of the wall: and Jonathan will rise, and Abner will sit by Saul's side, and David's seat will be reviewed. And Saul spake not anything in that day, for he said, It is an accident; he is not clean; for he is not clean. And on the morrow, of the month the second, and David's place will be reviewed: and Saul will say to Jonathan his son, Wherefore came not the son of Jesse also yesterday, also this day to the bread? And Jonathan will answer to Saul, Asking, David asked of me even for the House of Bread: And he will say, Send me away now, for a sacrifice of the family to us in the city; and my brother he commanded me: and now if I found grace in thine eyes, I will slip away now and see my brethren. For this he came not to the table of the king. And Saul's anger will kindle against Jonathan, and he will say to him, Son of crooked rebelliousness, did I not know that thou choosest to the son of Jesse to thy shame and to the shame of thy mother's nakedness? For all the days which the son of Jesse lives upon the earth, thou shalt not stand, and thy kingdom. And now send and take him to me, for he is the son of death. And Jonathan will answer Saul his father and say to him, Wherefore shall he die? What did he? And Saul will lift up his spear against him to strike him, and Jonathan will know that it was finished from his father to kill David. And Jonathan will rise from the table in the heat of wrath, and he will not eat bread in the day of the month the second, for he was grieved for David because his father reproached him. And it will be in the morning, and Jonathan will go forth to the field to the appointment, David and a small boy with him. And he will say to the boy, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot The boy ran, and he shot the arrows beyond him. And the boy will go even to the place of the arrows which Jonathan shot, and Jonathan will call after the boy and say, Is not the arrow from thee and forward? And Jonathan will call after the boy, Be quick, hasten, thou shalt not stand. And Jonathan's boy will take up the arrows and come to his lord. And the boy knew not anything: but Jonathan and David knew the word. And Jonathan will give his utensils to the boy that is to him, and he will say to him, Go, bring into the city.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The food that never grew less
And he will rise and go to Zarephath, and will come to the entrance of the city, and behold there a widow woman gathering wood: and he will call to her, and say, Take now to me a little water in a vessel, and I will drink. And she will go to take, and he will call to her and say, Take now to me a bit of bread in thy hand. And she will say, Jehovah thy God lives, if there is to me a cake, but a handful of flour in a bucket, and a little oil in a cruse: and behold me gathering two woods, and I went to do it for me and for my son, and we shall eat and die. read more.
And Elijah will say to her, Thou shalt not fear; go and do according to thy word: but make to me from thence a little cake at first, and bring forth to me, and for thee and for thy son thou shalt make at last For thus said Jehovah the God of Israel, The bucket of flour shall not be spent, and the cruse of oil shall not fail until the day Jehovah shall give rain upon the face of the earth. And she will go and do according to the word of Elijah: and she will eat, she and he, and her house, days. The bucket of flour was not spent, and the cruse of oil failed no; according to the word of Jehovah which he spake by the hand of Elijah.
And Elijah will say to her, Thou shalt not fear; go and do according to thy word: but make to me from thence a little cake at first, and bring forth to me, and for thee and for thy son thou shalt make at last For thus said Jehovah the God of Israel, The bucket of flour shall not be spent, and the cruse of oil shall not fail until the day Jehovah shall give rain upon the face of the earth. And she will go and do according to the word of Elijah: and she will eat, she and he, and her house, days. The bucket of flour was not spent, and the cruse of oil failed no; according to the word of Jehovah which he spake by the hand of Elijah.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The man who used a cloak to get through a river
And he will lift, up the wide cloak of Elijah which fell from above him, and he will turn back and stand by the lip of Jordan. And he will take the wide cloak of Elijah which fell from off him and strike the waters, and say, Where is Jehovah the God of Elijah, even he? And he will strike the waters and they will divide hence and thence, and Elisha will pass through.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » A race for a little boy's life
And the child will grow; and the day will be and he will go forth to his father to those reaping. And he will say to his father, My head, my head. And he will say to the boy, Lift him up to his mother. And he will lift him up and bring him to his mother, and he will lift him up and bring him to his mother, and he will sit upon her knees till noon, and he will die. read more.
And she will go up and lay him down upon the bed of the man of God, and she will shut up after her and go forth. And she will call to her husband and say, Send now to me one of the boys, and one of the she asses, and I will run even to the man of God, and I will turn back And he will say, Wherefore goest thou to him this day? not new moon, and not Sabbath. And she will say, Peace. And she will saddle the ass, and say to her boy, Lead on, and go; thou shalt not hold back for me to ride except I said to thee. And she will go and come to the man of God to mount Carmel. And it will be when the man of God saw her from opposite, and he will say to Gehazi his boy, Behold this Shunamitess. Now run now to her meeting, and say to her, Is peace to thee? and to thy husband? and peace to the child And she will say, Peace. And she will come to the man of God to the mountain, and she will lay hold upon his feet; and Gehazi will come near to push her away; and the man of God will say, Let go to her, for her soul is bitter to her: and Jehovah hid from me and announced not to me. And she will say, Did I ask a son from my lord? said I not, Thou shalt not deceive me? And he will say to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins and take my prop in thy hand, and go: If thou shalt find a man, thou shalt not praise him; and if a man shall praise thee, thou shalt not answer him: and put my prop upon the face of the boy. And the mother of the boy will say, Jehovah lives and thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And he will rise and go after her. And Gehazi passed over before them, and he will put the prop upon the face of the boy, and no voice and no attention. And he will turn back to meet him; and he will announce to him, saying, The boy awaked not And Elisha will go into the house, and behold, the boy dead, lying upon his bed. And he will go in and shut the door after them two, and he will pray to Jehovah. And he will come up and lie down upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hand; and he will bow himself upon him, and the flesh of the child will be warm. And he will turn back and go into the house, once hence, and once thence; and he will go up, and he will bow himself upon him: and the boy will sneeze, even to seven times; and the boy will open his eyes. And he will call to Gehazi and say, Call to this Shunamitess. And he will call her, and she will come to him, and he will say, Lift up thy son.
And she will go up and lay him down upon the bed of the man of God, and she will shut up after her and go forth. And she will call to her husband and say, Send now to me one of the boys, and one of the she asses, and I will run even to the man of God, and I will turn back And he will say, Wherefore goest thou to him this day? not new moon, and not Sabbath. And she will say, Peace. And she will saddle the ass, and say to her boy, Lead on, and go; thou shalt not hold back for me to ride except I said to thee. And she will go and come to the man of God to mount Carmel. And it will be when the man of God saw her from opposite, and he will say to Gehazi his boy, Behold this Shunamitess. Now run now to her meeting, and say to her, Is peace to thee? and to thy husband? and peace to the child And she will say, Peace. And she will come to the man of God to the mountain, and she will lay hold upon his feet; and Gehazi will come near to push her away; and the man of God will say, Let go to her, for her soul is bitter to her: and Jehovah hid from me and announced not to me. And she will say, Did I ask a son from my lord? said I not, Thou shalt not deceive me? And he will say to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins and take my prop in thy hand, and go: If thou shalt find a man, thou shalt not praise him; and if a man shall praise thee, thou shalt not answer him: and put my prop upon the face of the boy. And the mother of the boy will say, Jehovah lives and thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And he will rise and go after her. And Gehazi passed over before them, and he will put the prop upon the face of the boy, and no voice and no attention. And he will turn back to meet him; and he will announce to him, saying, The boy awaked not And Elisha will go into the house, and behold, the boy dead, lying upon his bed. And he will go in and shut the door after them two, and he will pray to Jehovah. And he will come up and lie down upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hand; and he will bow himself upon him, and the flesh of the child will be warm. And he will turn back and go into the house, once hence, and once thence; and he will go up, and he will bow himself upon him: and the boy will sneeze, even to seven times; and the boy will open his eyes. And he will call to Gehazi and say, Call to this Shunamitess. And he will call her, and she will come to him, and he will say, Lift up thy son.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The killing of the pet lamb
And Jehovah will send Nathan to David. And he will come in to him and say to him, Two men were in one city.; one rich and one poor. To the rich was sheep and oxen exceeding many: And to the poor, not anything except one little ewe lamb which he found, and he will save it alive: and it will grow with him and with his sons together; it will eat from his morsel and will drink from his cup, and will lie in his bosom, and be to him as a daughter. read more.
And a traveler will come to the rich man, and he will spare to take from his sheep and from his oxen to do for the wayfarer coming to him; and he will take the poor man's ewe lamb and do for the man coming to him. And David's anger will kindle against the man greatly, and he will say to Nathan, Jehovah lives, for the man doing this is the son of death. And the ewe lamb he shall requite four-fold, because he did this word, and because he spared not
And a traveler will come to the rich man, and he will spare to take from his sheep and from his oxen to do for the wayfarer coming to him; and he will take the poor man's ewe lamb and do for the man coming to him. And David's anger will kindle against the man greatly, and he will say to Nathan, Jehovah lives, for the man doing this is the son of death. And the ewe lamb he shall requite four-fold, because he did this word, and because he spared not
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The boy king who was hid
And Athaliah mother of Ahaziah, and she saw that her son dead; and she will rise and destroy all the seed of the kingdom. And Jehosheba daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, will take Joash son of Ahaziah, and steal him from the midst of the king's sons being slain, him and his nurse in the bed-chamber, and they will hide him from the face of Athaliah, and he was not killed. And he will be with her in the house of Jehovah being hid six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land. read more.
And in the seventh year Jehoida will send and take the captains of hundreds for executioners, and for runners, and he will bring them to him to the house of Jehovah, and he will cut out to them a covenant, and he will cause them to swear in the house of Jehovah, and he will cause them to see the king's son. And he will command them saying, This the word which ye shall do: The third of you coming in the Sabbath and watching the: watches of the king's house; And the third in the gate of Sur; and a third in the gate behind the runners: and watch the watches of the house from being swept away. And two hands among you. all going forth the Sabbath, and watch ye the watches of the house of Jehovah for the king. And surround upon the king round about, a man and his weapon in, his hand: and he coming into the ranks shall be slain. And be ye with, the king in his going forth and in his coming And the captains of hundreds will do according to all that Jehoida the priest commanded: and they will take each his men going in the Sabbath, with those going forth the Sabbath, and they will come to Jehoida the priest And the priest will give to the captains of hundreds the spears: and shields: which were to king David, Which were in the house of Jehovah. And the runners will stand, a man his weapon in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house even to the left shoulder of the house, to the altar and to the house by the king round about And he will bring forth the king's son, and he will give upon him the diadem and the testimonies; and they will make him king, and: anoint him and they will strike the hand and say, The king shall live.
And in the seventh year Jehoida will send and take the captains of hundreds for executioners, and for runners, and he will bring them to him to the house of Jehovah, and he will cut out to them a covenant, and he will cause them to swear in the house of Jehovah, and he will cause them to see the king's son. And he will command them saying, This the word which ye shall do: The third of you coming in the Sabbath and watching the: watches of the king's house; And the third in the gate of Sur; and a third in the gate behind the runners: and watch the watches of the house from being swept away. And two hands among you. all going forth the Sabbath, and watch ye the watches of the house of Jehovah for the king. And surround upon the king round about, a man and his weapon in, his hand: and he coming into the ranks shall be slain. And be ye with, the king in his going forth and in his coming And the captains of hundreds will do according to all that Jehoida the priest commanded: and they will take each his men going in the Sabbath, with those going forth the Sabbath, and they will come to Jehoida the priest And the priest will give to the captains of hundreds the spears: and shields: which were to king David, Which were in the house of Jehovah. And the runners will stand, a man his weapon in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house even to the left shoulder of the house, to the altar and to the house by the king round about And he will bring forth the king's son, and he will give upon him the diadem and the testimonies; and they will make him king, and: anoint him and they will strike the hand and say, The king shall live.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » Fast friends
And it will be as he finished to speak to Saul, and the soul of Jonathan was bound with the soul of David, and Jonathan will love him as his soul. And Saul will take him in that day and he gave him not to turn back to the house of his father. And Jonathan and David will cut out a covenant in his loving him as his soul read more.
And Jonathan will strip off the upper garment which is upon him and will give it to David, and his garments, and even to his sword, and even to his bow, and even to his girdle.
And Jonathan will strip off the upper garment which is upon him and will give it to David, and his garments, and even to his sword, and even to his bow, and even to his girdle.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The captive girl who returned good for evil and saved a man's life
And Aram will go forth by troops, and take captive from the land of Israel a little girl; and she will be before Naaman's wife. And she will say to her mistress, O that my lord was before the prophet that is in Shomeron! then he will gather him from his leprosy. And one will go and announce to his lord, saying, According to this, and according to this, spake the girl which was from the land of Israel. read more.
And the king of Aram will say, Go; come, I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he will go and take in his hand ten talents of silver and six thousand of gold, and ten changes of garments. And he will bring the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when: this letter comes to thee, behold, I sent Naaman my servant, and do thou gather him from his leprosy. And it will be when the king of Israel read the letter, and he will rend his garments and say, Am I God to kill and to make alive, that this one sent to me to gather a man from his leprosy? for surely know ye now, and see that he seeks occasion against me. And it will be when Elisha the man of God heard that, the king of, Israel rent his garments, and he will send to the king, saying, Wherefore rentest thou thy garments? He shall come now to me and know that there is a prophet in Israel. And Naaman will come with his horse and with his chariot, and he will stand at the door of the House to Elisha. And Elisha will send a messenger to him, saying, Go and wash seven times in Jordan and, thy flesh shall: turn back to thee and be clean. And Naaman will be angry, and go, and say, Behold, I said coming forth, he will come forth to me, and stand and call in the name of Jehovah his God and wave his hand up and down to the place, and he will gather him being leprous. Is not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, good above all the waters of Israel? and shall I not wash in them And be cleansed? And he will turn and go in wrath. And his servants will come near and speak to him, and say, My father, spake the prophet a great word to thee, wilt thou not do? and much more he said to thee, Wash and be cleansed, And he will go down and dip in Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh will turn: back as, the flesh of a small boy, and he will be cleansed. And he will turn back to the man of God, he and all his camp; and he will come and stand before him, and say, Behold now, I knew that there is no God in all the earth but in Israel: and now take now a blessing from thy servant
And the king of Aram will say, Go; come, I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And he will go and take in his hand ten talents of silver and six thousand of gold, and ten changes of garments. And he will bring the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when: this letter comes to thee, behold, I sent Naaman my servant, and do thou gather him from his leprosy. And it will be when the king of Israel read the letter, and he will rend his garments and say, Am I God to kill and to make alive, that this one sent to me to gather a man from his leprosy? for surely know ye now, and see that he seeks occasion against me. And it will be when Elisha the man of God heard that, the king of, Israel rent his garments, and he will send to the king, saying, Wherefore rentest thou thy garments? He shall come now to me and know that there is a prophet in Israel. And Naaman will come with his horse and with his chariot, and he will stand at the door of the House to Elisha. And Elisha will send a messenger to him, saying, Go and wash seven times in Jordan and, thy flesh shall: turn back to thee and be clean. And Naaman will be angry, and go, and say, Behold, I said coming forth, he will come forth to me, and stand and call in the name of Jehovah his God and wave his hand up and down to the place, and he will gather him being leprous. Is not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, good above all the waters of Israel? and shall I not wash in them And be cleansed? And he will turn and go in wrath. And his servants will come near and speak to him, and say, My father, spake the prophet a great word to thee, wilt thou not do? and much more he said to thee, Wash and be cleansed, And he will go down and dip in Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh will turn: back as, the flesh of a small boy, and he will be cleansed. And he will turn back to the man of God, he and all his camp; and he will come and stand before him, and say, Behold now, I knew that there is no God in all the earth but in Israel: and now take now a blessing from thy servant
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The prophet fed by the birds
And Elijah the Tishbite from the Tishbites of Gilead, will say to Ahab, Jehovah the God of Israel lives whom I stood before him if there shall be dew and rain but according to the mouth of my word. And the word of Jehovah will be to him, saying, Go from hence and turn to thyself east, and hide by the torrent Cherith which is before Jordan. read more.
And being thou shalt drink from the torrent; and I commanded the ravens to nourish thee there. And he will go and do according to the word of Jehovah: and he will go and dwell by the torrent Cherith which is upon the face of Jordan. And the ravens bringing to him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he will drink from the torrent.
And being thou shalt drink from the torrent; and I commanded the ravens to nourish thee there. And he will go and do according to the word of Jehovah: and he will go and dwell by the torrent Cherith which is upon the face of Jordan. And the ravens bringing to him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he will drink from the torrent.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The chariot of fire
And it will be as they passed through and Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee before I shall be taken from thee. And Elisha will say, Now shall the mouth of two in thy spirit be to me. And he will say, Thou wert hard to ask: if thou shalt see me taken from thee, it shall be thus to thee; and if not, it shall not be. And it will be they went, going speaking, and behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire, and they will separate between them two; and Elijah will up in a tempest to the heavens.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » An eating and drinking contest won by four temperance young men
And the king will say to Ashpenaz the leader of his eunuchs to bring from the sons of Israel and from the seed royal, and from the nobles; Children whom not any blemish in them, and good of aspect, and understanding in all wisdom, and knowing knowledge, and understanding intelligence, and to whom power in them to stand in the king's temple, and to teach them the writing and tongue of the chaldees And the king will allot to them the word of a day in its day from the king's dainties and from the wine of his drinking: and to nourish them three years, and from the end of three years they shall stand before the king. read more.
And there will be among them from the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hansniah, Mishael, and Azariah And the chief of the eunuchs will set names to them: to David, Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, Shadrach; and to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abed-Nego. And Daniel will set up upon his heart that he will not be defiled with the dainties of the king, and with the wine of his drinking: and he will seek from the chief of the eunuchs that he shall not defile himself. And God will give Daniel to mercy and compassion before the chiefs of the eunuchs. And the chief of the eunuchs will say to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who allotted your food and your drink: for wherefore shall he see your faces gloomy above the children as of your age? and make my head guilty to the King And Daniel will say to Melzar, whom the chief of the eunuchs appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Prove now thy servants, ten days; and they shall give to us from seed herbs, and we will eat, and water, and we will drink. And our aspects shall be seen before thee, and the aspect of the children eating the king's dainties: and according to what thou shalt see, do with thy servants. And he wilt hear to them for this word, and he will try them ten days. And from the end of ten days their aspect was seen good and fat of flesh above all the children eating of the king's dainties.
And there will be among them from the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hansniah, Mishael, and Azariah And the chief of the eunuchs will set names to them: to David, Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, Shadrach; and to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abed-Nego. And Daniel will set up upon his heart that he will not be defiled with the dainties of the king, and with the wine of his drinking: and he will seek from the chief of the eunuchs that he shall not defile himself. And God will give Daniel to mercy and compassion before the chiefs of the eunuchs. And the chief of the eunuchs will say to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who allotted your food and your drink: for wherefore shall he see your faces gloomy above the children as of your age? and make my head guilty to the King And Daniel will say to Melzar, whom the chief of the eunuchs appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Prove now thy servants, ten days; and they shall give to us from seed herbs, and we will eat, and water, and we will drink. And our aspects shall be seen before thee, and the aspect of the children eating the king's dainties: and according to what thou shalt see, do with thy servants. And he wilt hear to them for this word, and he will try them ten days. And from the end of ten days their aspect was seen good and fat of flesh above all the children eating of the king's dainties.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The minister's boys who were saved from slavery
And one woman from the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband died, and thou knewest that thy servant was fearing Jehovah: and the creditor came to take my two children for servants. And Elisha will say to her, What shall I do for thee? announce to me what is to thee in the house. And she will say, Not anything to thy servant in the house but a flask of oil. And he will say, Go ask for thyself vessels from without from all thine dwelling near; empty vessels; thou shalt not be little. read more.
And come in and shut the door after thee and after thy sons, and thou shalt pour into all these vessels, and the full thou shalt remove. And she will go from him and shut the door after her and after her sons, they bringing near to her, and she pouring out And it will be as the vessels being full, and she will say to her son, Bring to me yet a vessel. And he will say. Not a vessel more. And, the oil will stand. And she will go and announce to the man of God, and he will say, Go sell the oil and requite thy creditor, and thou shalt live with thy sons by the rest
And come in and shut the door after thee and after thy sons, and thou shalt pour into all these vessels, and the full thou shalt remove. And she will go from him and shut the door after her and after her sons, they bringing near to her, and she pouring out And it will be as the vessels being full, and she will say to her son, Bring to me yet a vessel. And he will say. Not a vessel more. And, the oil will stand. And she will go and announce to the man of God, and he will say, Go sell the oil and requite thy creditor, and thou shalt live with thy sons by the rest
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The handsome prince caught in a tree
And Absalom will meet before the servants of David, and Absalom rode upon the mule, and the mule will go under the thicket of the great oak, and his head will lay hold upon the oak, and he will be given between the heavens and between the earth; and the mule which was under him passed by.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The borrowed axe that floated
And the sons of the prophets will say to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell there before thee is narrow for us. We will go now even to Jordan and take from thence each, one beam, and we will make for us a place to dwell there. And he will say, Go. And one will say, Be content, now, and go with thy servants And he will say, I will go. read more.
And he will go with them; and they will come to Jordan, and they will cut woods. And one will be felling the beam, and the iron fell into the water: and he will cry out and say, Alas, my lord! and it was borrowed. And the man of God will say, Where fell it? And he will cause him to see the place. And he will cut down wood and cast there; and the iron will overflow. And he will say, Lift up to thee. And he will stretch forth his hand and take it
And he will go with them; and they will come to Jordan, and they will cut woods. And one will be felling the beam, and the iron fell into the water: and he will cry out and say, Alas, my lord! and it was borrowed. And the man of God will say, Where fell it? And he will cause him to see the place. And he will cut down wood and cast there; and the iron will overflow. And he will say, Lift up to thee. And he will stretch forth his hand and take it