August Old Testament readings
Click on a date below August 1st 2 Samuel 4:1-12 Saul's son Ish-Bosheth dies August 2nd 2 Samuel 5:1-12 David becomes King of Israel August 3rd 2 Samuel 5:17-25 David defeats the Philistines August 4th 2 Samuel 6:1-23 David brings the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem August 5th 2 Samuel 7:1-17 David considers building a temple to house the Ark August 6th 2 Samuel 8:1-14 David defeats Israel's neighbours August 7th 2 Samuel 9:1-13 David helps Jonathan's son August 8th 2 Samuel 10:1-14 David defeats the Ammonites at Rabbah August 9th 2 Samuel 11:1-17,26-27 David has an affair with Bathsheba August 10th 2 Samuel 12:1-18 Nathan the prophet rebukes David August 11th 2 Samuel 12:24-31 Solomon is born and David captures Rabbah August 12th 2 Samuel 13:1-39 David's son Absalom flees the kingdom August 13th 2 Samuel 14:21-33 Absalom returns to Jerusalem August 14th 2 Samuel 15:1-12 Absalom plans a rebellion against David August 15th 2 Samuel 15:13-37 David escapes from Jerusalem August 16th 2 Samuel 16:1-22 Ziba takes supplies to David August 17th 2 Samuel 17:1-29 Hushai persuades Absalom not to pursue David August 18th 2 Samuel 18:1-33 Absalom is killed at the Battle of Ephraim August 19th 2 Samuel 19:1-18 David returns to Jerusalem August 20th 1 Kings 1:5-27 Adonijah attempts to succeed David August 21st 1 Kings 1:28-53 Zadok anoints Solomon as king of Israel August 22nd 1 Kings 2:1-12 Israel's king will always be from David's family line August 23rd 1 Kings 2:13-46 Solomon consolidates his hold on the kingdom August 24th 1 Kings 3:1-15 Solomon asks for wisdom and makes an alliance with Egypt August 25th 1 Kings 3:16-28 Solomon makes a wise decision August 26th 1 Kings 4:7,20-34 Solomon's kingdom stretches from Egypt to the River Euphrates August 27th 1 Kings 5:1-18 Solomon obtains Lebanese timber to build the Temple August 28th 1 Kings 6:1-22,38 Solomon builds the Temple in Jerusalem August 29th 1 Kings 7:1-12 Solomon builds a magnificent palace August 30th 1 Kings 7:13-30,37-38,45-46 Solomon furnishes the Temple in Jerusalem August 31st 1 Kings 8:1-11 The Ark of the Covenant is installed in the Temple |
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