Years ago, then Elder Hinkley, told a story in general conference about a time when he worked at a train yard and heard that a passenger train had arrived without the baggage car.

He explained, quote, we discovered that the train had been properly made up in Oakland, California, and properly delivered to St. Louis.

But in the St. Louis yards, a thoughtless switchman had moved a piece

of steel just three inches. That piece of steel was a switchpoint, and the car that should

have been in Newark, New Jersey, was in New Orleans, Louisiana, 1,300 miles away.

This week, we take a look at switchpoints that made a significant and painful difference

in the lives of David and Solomon and, by application, can be powerful for us to notice

and avoid ourselves.

Welcome to the Scripture Study Project. We are your host, Krista and Zach Horton, and this is our podcast where we study

scripture with you. Our goal each week is to help you discover new or renewed excitement

for God and His Word, invest your heart and personal life into your study, and connect with others

as you teach and learn together. Hey there, welcome back this week. We are back, I guess I should say I am back.

Zach did a solo episode last week, but I am here to study along with you today, Zach.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

This week's study is 2nd Samuel 5 through 7, 11 through 12, and then we go into First Kings

and study chapters 3, 8, and 11.

So come follow me, has us focusing in on a few specific chapters, obviously because the Old

Testament is just huge to fit a study into one year.

So we have lots to talk about today and some interesting stories to follow that as well.

Well, kind of depressing ones, right?

Because this is, in fact, one of the chapters that wasn't included,

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