Little by Little Daily Devotional

Jabez was more honourable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying “I gave birth to him in pain.” Jabez cried out to the God of Israel “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” and God granted his request.1 Chronicles 4:9-10

The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.1 Chronicles 2:7

The king gave this order to all the people: “Celebrate the Passover to the Lord your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” Neither in the days of the judges who led Israel nor in the days of the kings of Israel and the kings of Judah had any such Passover been observed.2 Kings 23:21-22

In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order because you are going to die; you will not recover.”2 Kings 20:1

He (Jeroboam) was the one who restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo Hamath to the Dead Sea, in accordance with the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, spoken through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.2 Kings 14:25

The lookout reported “He has reached them but he isn’t coming back either. The driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi - he drives like a maniac.”2 Kings 9:20

Naaman’s servants went to him and said “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you ‘Wash and be cleansed!’”2 Kings 5:13

The company of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked “Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?” “Yes, I know,” Elisha replied “so be quiet.”2 Kings 2:3

… I (Ahab) said to Naboth the Jezreelite, “Sell me your vineyard…” but he said “I will not give you my vineyard.” Jezebel his wife said “Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”1 Kings 21:6-7

She said to Elijah “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?”1 Kings 17:18

Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.1 Kings 12:8

As for the other events of Solomon’s reign - all he did and the wisdom he displayed - are they not written in the book of the annals of Solomon?1 Kings 11:41

There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.1 Kings 8:9

Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the instructions given him by his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.1 Kings 3:3

Araunah said “Why has my lord the king come to his servant?” “To buy your threshing floor,” David answered “so I can build an altar to the Lord …”2 Samuel 24:21

David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.2 Samuel 22:1

Then the men of Israel answered the men of Judah “We have ten shares in the king; so we have a greater claim on David than you have…”2 Samuel 19:43

When Hushai came to him, Absalom said “Ahithophel has given this advice. Should we do what he says? If not, give us your opinion.”2 Samuel 17:6

As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera and he cursed as he came out. He pelted David and all the king’s officials with stones …2 Samuel 16:5-6

The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor.”2 Samuel 12:1

David asked “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”2 Samuel 9:1

Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might.2 Samuel 6:14

Saul and Jonathan - in life they were loved and admired and in death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.2 Samuel 1:23

David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters but David found strength in the Lord his God.1 Samuel 30:6

Now Samuel died and all Israel assembled and mourned for him - and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David moved down into the Desert of Paran.1 Samuel 25:1