Today's Reading | May 18, 2025
2 Samuel 5:1–25
Introduction 2 Samuel 5:1–25: The book of 2 Samuel begins with David learning of Saul’s death. In today’s reading, the leaders of the northern tribes (Israel) accept David as king. Earlier he had been made king of Judah, the southern tribes (see 2 Samuel 2:1–7). David now leads a united Israel in capturing Jerusalem from the Jebusites and fighting the…
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Acts 2:22-47
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