Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon. And Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told, so he went down to the rock and lived in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after DavidContinue reading “1 Samuel 23: 24b-29…..Nearly caught!”
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1Samuel 23: 15-24….Good News and Bad.
David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. And Jonathan, Saul’s son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God. And he said to him, “Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not findContinue reading “1Samuel 23: 15-24….Good News and Bad.”
1 Samuel 23: 7-14….On the run.
Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, “God has given him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars.” And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.Continue reading “1 Samuel 23: 7-14….On the run.”
1 Samuel 23: 1-6….Seeking God’s will.
Now they told David, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors.” Therefore David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.” But David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid hereContinue reading “1 Samuel 23: 1-6….Seeking God’s will.”
1 Samuel 22: 18-23…..Doeg the Edomite.
Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn and strike the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod. And Nob, the city of the priests, he put to the sword; both man and woman, child and infant, ox,Continue reading “1 Samuel 22: 18-23…..Doeg the Edomite.”
1 Samuel 22: 11-17…..The king’s order disobeyed.
Then the king sent to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests who were at Nob, and all of them came to the king. And Saul said, “Hear now, son of Ahitub.” And he answered, “Here I am, my lord.” And Saul said to him, “Why haveContinue reading “1 Samuel 22: 11-17…..The king’s order disobeyed.”
1Samuel22: 6-10…..Doeg spills the beans!
Now Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men who were with him. Saul was sitting at Gibeah under the tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him. And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, “Hear now, people of Benjamin;Continue reading “1Samuel22: 6-10…..Doeg spills the beans!”
1 Samuel 22: 1-5…..Finding a hiding place.
David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him. And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him. And he became commander overContinue reading “1 Samuel 22: 1-5…..Finding a hiding place.”
1 Samuel 21: 10-15…..David not welcomed!
And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath. And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances,‘Saul has struck down his thousands,and David his ten thousands’?”And DavidContinue reading “1 Samuel 21: 10-15…..David not welcomed!”
1 Samuel 21: 7-10…..Bad and good news.
Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD. His name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief of Saul’s herdsmen.Then David said to Ahimelech, “Then have you not here a spear or a sword at hand? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons withContinue reading “1 Samuel 21: 7-10…..Bad and good news.”
As I read it! 