Light for the Day

View of the Tower of David (Jerusalem Citadel) with archaeological finds in its courtyard in Jerusalem, Israel. Located near the Jaffa Gate (the historic entrance to the Old City), the Tower of David is now home to the Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem (1989).

Photo by Linda Johnsonbaugh, Kalamazoo, Michigan © Cop

Bible Passage:
These are the names of David’s mightiest warriors. The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was leader of the Three—the three mightiest warriors among David’s men. He once used his spear to kill 800 enemy warriors in a single battle. Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah. Once Eleazar and David stood together against the Philistines when the entire Israelite army had fled. He killed Philistines until his hand was too tired to lift his sword, and the LORD gave him a great victory that day. The rest of the army did not return until it was time to collect the plunder! Next in rank was Shammah son of Agee from Harar. One time the Philistines gathered at Lehi and attacked the Israelites in a field full of lentils. The Israelite army fled, but Shammah held his ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.
2 SAMUEL 23:8-12 NLT



Photo Description:
View of a lone hiker at sunset in the rugged, arid, mountainous landscape near Petra. Note the small entrance to a cave beneath the hiker. Petra is located in western Jordan, near the border with Israel.

Photo by Alexey Stiop © Copyright

Bible Verse:
David was staying in the stronghold at the time, and a Philistine detachment had occupied the town of Bethlehem.
2 SAMUEL 23:14 NLT

Photo Description:
Bright sunshine and blue sky over the stone cloister and garden at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Israel. The Bible states that our Lord Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1).

Photo by Ryszard Parys, Republic of Poland © Copyright

Bible Verse:
David remarked longingly to his men, "Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem."
2 SAMUEL 23:15 NLT



Photo Description:
View of a man dressed in Middle Eastern apparel standing at the entrance of a cave and looking out into the valley below. The cave is located on the side of a mountain in the Kingdom of Spain.

Photo by JIT © Copyright

Bible Verse:
So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the LORD.
2 SAMUEL 23:16 NLT

Photo Description:
Fresh water flowing from a well into a wooden bucket

Photo by Justin Skinner, Springfield, Missouri © Copyright

Bible Passage:
So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the LORD. "The LORD forbid that I should drink this!" he exclaimed. "This water is as precious as the blood of these men who risked their lives to bring it to me." So David did not drink it. These are examples of the exploits of the Three.
2 SAMUEL 23:16-17 NLT

Photo Description:
Morning view of a hilltop church located on the site of Kirjath Jearim (Kiryat Ya’arim), northwest of Jerusalem, Israel. This is the site where scholars believe the Ark of the Covenant was stored in “the house of Abinadab on the hill” during the reigns of King Saul and King David, after it was returned to the Israelites by the Philistines who had captured it in battle. (1 Samuel 7 and TimesofIsrael.com)

Photo by Yuriy Chertok, Israel © Copyright