All the Stories of the Bible - 90 Seconds Each

https://www.btstories.com/davids-kingdom-restored/ Hearing of Absalom’s death, David went up to the gate chamber and cried in anguish. “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you! Absalom, my son, my son!”

https://www.btstories.com/absaloms-defeat/ The Lord caused Absalom to ignore Ahithophel’s advice, even though it was better. He decided to follow the advice of Hushai. When Ahithophel heard this, he knew that David would win the war. So he went to his hometown, set his affairs in order, and hung himself.

https://www.btstories.com/running-to-the-king/ It was prearranged that two runners would deliver to David any communication from Hushai. So Hushai sent a message to the two men, delivered by a servant girl. It said, “Run to the king and tell him, ‘It’s not safe to stay on this side of the Jordan River. Cross over to the other side.’”

https://www.btstories.com/absaloms-revolt/ Absalom systematically gained the loyalty of the northern tribes of Israel. A date was finally set for them to declare him king. He even enlisted the help of Ahithophel, one of David’s advisors, a man known for his great wisdom.

https://www.btstories.com/absaloms-return/ After three years, David started to miss his son Absalom. Joab noticed this, so he hired an actress and told her what to do and say.

https://www.btstories.com/tamar/ Amnon was David’s oldest son—and his favorite. Amnon wanted his half-sister Tamar, who was beautiful and a virgin. He longed to go to bed with her.

https://www.btstories.com/nathans-story/ Nathan the prophet stood before David and said, “There were two men who lived in the same city. One was rich with a large herd of cattle and a large flock of sheep. The other was poor. He only had one small lamb, but she was like a daughter to him, and grew up with his children as a pet.

https://www.btstories.com/bathsheba/ In the spring, the army of Israel once again attacked the Ammonites. David decided to stay in Jerusalem and not join his men on the battlefield.

https://www.btstories.com/ammonites/ David was a friend with the king of the Ammonites. When the king died, David sent a group of men with a message of comfort to the new king. The Ammonite leaders told their king, “These men are scouting out our city to see where we are weak!”

https://www.btstories.com/building-an-empire/ David started thinking about building a Temple for the Lord. He said to the prophet of God, “I live in a beautiful palace, while the Ark of God remains in a tent!”

https://www.btstories.com/city-of-the-people/ The Ark of God had been ignored during Saul’s reign as king. David decided to bring the Ark to Jerusalem, his new capital. Th

https://www.btstories.com/davids-mighty-men/ David had developed a group of 30 men that were the core of his fighting force. Abishai, Joab’s brother, led the group because of his bravery.

https://www.btstories.com/david-made-king/ Ish-bosheth was a weak king, totally dependent on Abner’s support. The commander finally decided to contact David and establish him as king over all of Israel. Once the agreement was decided upon, Abner finalized it with the elders of Israel. He and David had a banquet to celebrate their alliance.

https://www.btstories.com/joab-abner/ The men of Judah went to David and made him king of their tribe. All the other tribes followed the leadership of Abner, the commander of Saul’s army. He took Ish-bosheth, a son of King Saul, and made him king. The two sides went to war.

https://www.btstories.com/death-of-saul-jonathan/ The war between the Philistines and Israel was fierce, and many Israelites died. Three of Saul’s sons were killed, including Jonathan. Suddenly an arrow hit Saul and he knew he was about to die. He turned to the man who carried his armor. “Pull out your sword and kill me. If these pagans find me alive, they’ll torture me until I’m dead.”

https://www.btstories.com/the-witch-of-endor/ Saul put on a disguise, took two servants, and went to the woman’s house who lived in Endor. He had asked the Lord for guidance, but God didn’t talk to him. He longed to talk to Samuel, but he was dead. The king said to the woman, “I want you to bring up a spirit for me.”

https://www.btstories.com/staying-by-the-stuff/ The king of the Philistines came to trust David and his men. He said to David, “You’ll march with me as we invade Israel. I want your men to be my personal bodyguards.”

https://www.btstories.com/sparing-gods-anointed/ Saul once again went after David. That night, he slept next to Abner, the commander of the army, with their men circled around them. The Lord caused a deep sleep to come over all of them.

https://www.btstories.com/abigail/ Nabal was mean and harsh, but his wife Abigail was a beautiful woman and more practical in how she dealt with others. David and his men lived in the same area. This kept foreign raiders from stealing from Nabal’s herds.

https://www.btstories.com/sparing-sauls-life/ David and his men were running from King Saul. So they went to a canyon called En-Gedi. Hearing this, Saul took his best soldiers and went there.

https://www.btstories.com/running-from-saul/ David and a few of his men escaped from Saul and went to Ahimelech, the priest who was in charge of the Ark of God. David said, “Please, give us some bread.”

https://www.btstories.com/three-arrows/ It was agreed that Jonathan would go to the king’s banquet without David, and find out the extent of the king’s anger towards David.

https://www.btstories.com/protecting-david/ King Saul told his guards to go to David’s house in the morning and kill him. Saul’s daughter, David’s wife, heard about this and warned her husband. He escaped and she placed an image in his bed and put goat hair on top of it. She covered it with a blanket. In the morning, she told the guards, “He’s sick in bed.”

https://www.btstories.com/david-earns-a-wife/ David was successful as a commander in Saul’s army. All the people admired him, and his men became loyal to him. One day Saul heard the women singing. “Saul has killed thousands. David has killed tens of thousands.”

https://www.btstories.com/goliath/ A large Philistine named Goliath stepped forward and yelled at the army of Israel. “Send someone out and we’ll fight. If he kills me, we’ll be your slaves. But if I kill him, you’ll be our slaves.” He gave this challenge every morning and evening for forty days.