About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible:

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.
By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.

2 Samuel 3:1-39 Abner Helps God Make David King Over Israel & Judah

 

Abner Helps God Make David King Over Israel & Judah

2 Samuel 3:1-39       The Book of 2 Samuel [in Smaller Chunks]

Now, there was [a] long war between the house, [a.k.a. family,] of Saul, & the house, [a.k.a. family,] of David. But David [grew] stronger & stronger, & the [family] of Saul [grew] weaker & weaker.

[These are the] sons born to David in Hebron: Amnon, his firstborn [by] Ahinoam, [from Jezreel.] His 2nd, Chileab [by] Abigail, [Nabel’s] wife, [a.k.a. widow, from Carmel.] 

The 3rd, Absalom, the son [by] Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, [Geshur’s] king. The 4th, Adonijah, the son [by] Haggith. The 5th, Shephatiah, the son [by] Abital. And the 6th, Ithream by Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

And it [happened,] while there was war between the [family] of Saul & the [family] of David, that Abner made himself [stronger] for the [family] of Saul. Saul had a [mistress named] Rizpah, [Aiah’s] daughter.

Ishbosheth said to Abner, [Why have] you [been intimate with] my [deceased] father’s [mistress?] Then, Abner was very [angry] [because of] Ishbosheth's words, &  said, Am I a head [of] a [dog, who] [goes] against Judah, & [displays] kindness this day to the [family] of Saul, your father, & to his: brethren, [a.k.a. brothers or relatives,] & friends?

And [I] haven’t delivered you into the hand of David, & you [accuse] me today with a fault [about] this woman? So [may] God do to [me,] Abner, & also more, [unless,] I even do so to him; [like] the Lord [has] sworn to David; to [transfer] the kingdom from the [family] of Saul, & to set up the throne of David over: Israel & Judah, from Dan even to BeerSheba. 

And [Ishbosheth] couldn’t answer Abner a word again, because he [was afraid of] him. And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose land is [it?] [Join] with me & [see,] my hand shall be with you, to bring all of Israel [around] to you. 

And [David] said, Well, I will make a [pact] with you, but I require 1 thing [from] you, that is, You [shall] not see my face, [unless] you 1st bring Michal, Saul’s daughter [back,] when you [come] to see [me.] And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, Deliver my wife, Michal [to] me, [who] I [was] to take for me [in marriage for] 100 [Philistine] foreskins. 

And Ishbosheth sent, & took [Michal] from her [current] husband, even Phaltiel, the son of Laish. And her husband went along with her, weeping behind her [all the way] to Bahurim. Then Abner said to [Phaltiel,] Go, return. And he returned.

And Abner had [talked] with the elders of Israel, saying, You [wanted] David to be king over you in past times. Then, do it now; for the Lord [God] [has] spoken of David, saying, By the hand of My servant, David, I will save My people, Israel, out of the [hands] of: the Philistines & all their enemies. 

Also, Abner spoke [privately to] the [family] of Benjamin & Abner also went, to speak [privately to] to David in Hebron, all that seemed good to Israel, & seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin. So, Abner & 20 men with him, came to David [in] Hebron.

And David made a [large] feast [for] Abner & his men with him. And Abner said to David, I will arise & go gather all Israel to my lord, the king, so they may [join] with you & you [may rule] over all that your heart [desires.]

And David sent Abner away; & he went in peace. And, [saw,] the servants of David & Joab came from pursuing a troop, & brought in [lots of plunder] with them, but Abner wasn’t with David in Hebron, [because David] had sent him away, & he [had] gone in peace. 

When Joab & all the [army] that was with him [had] come, they told Joab, saying, Abner, [Ner’s] son, came to the king, & [king David has] sent him away, & he [has] gone in peace. Then, Joab came to king [David,] & [asked,] What [have] you done? 

[Look,] Abner came to you. Why is it  that you sent him away, & he’s gone? You [know] that Abner, [Ner’s] son, came to deceive you, & to know all that you [do,] & [when] you [go] out & [come] in.

When Joab [left] from David, he sent messengers after Abner & brought him [back] again from the Well of Sirah. But David [didn’t know] it. When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside [at] the gate & to speak quietly with him, & [struck] him there under the 5th rib, & he died, for [shedding] the blood of Asahel, [Joab’s] brother. 

And afterward, when David heard it, he said, My kingdom & I are guiltless, before the Lord forever from the [bloodshed] of Abner, [Ner’s] son. Let it rest on the head of Joab, & on all his father’s house. 

Let there not fail [to be] from the house, [a.k.a. family,] of Joab, [someone who has: a discharge, leprosy, or is lame & leans] on a staff, [falls] on a sword, or [lacks] bread. So Joab, & Abishai, his brother, [killed] Abner, because he had [killed] their brother, Asahelin, in the battle at Gibeon. 

David said to Joab, & all the people with him, [Tear] your clothes, & [clothe yourselves] with sackcloth, & mourn before Abner. And King David, himself followed the [funeral] bier. 

They buried Abner in Hebron, & the king lifted up his voice, & wept at the grave of Abner, & all the people wept. And King [David grieved] over Abner, & said, [Why did] Abner [die like] a fool [dies?] Your hands weren’t [tied,] nor your feet [weren’t] put into [shackles, like] a man, [who] [falls] before wicked men, [like] you [fell, a.k.a. died.]

And all the people wept over him again. And when all the people came & [encouraged] David to eat meat while it was [still] day, David [swore,] saying, If I taste bread, or [something] else, [before] the sun [goes] down, God [should] do [the same] to me, & more also.

And all the people took [note] of it, & it pleased them, [since whatever] the king did, pleased all the people. For all the people & all Israel understood that day, that it wasn’t [the intention] of the king to [kill] Abner, [Ner’s] son.

And the king said to his servants, [Don't] you know that here is a prince & a great man [who has] fallen this day in Israel? [Although,] I’m anointed king this day, I am weak, & these men, the sons of Zeruiah [are] too [difficult] for me. The Lord shall [repay] the doer of [this] evil according to his wickedness. 

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