And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the time had expired, David arose and went, along with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might becomeContinue reading “1 Samuel 18: 26-30…..Double the price paid!”
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1 Samuel 18: 23-25….100 Foreskins
And Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, “Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and have no reputation?” And the servants of Saul told him, “Thus and so did David speak.” Then Saul said, “Thus shallContinue reading “1 Samuel 18: 23-25….100 Foreskins”
1 Samuel 18: 17-22….Arranged marriages.
Then Saul said to David, “Here is my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you for a wife. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’S battles.” For Saul thought, “Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” And David said to Saul,Continue reading “1 Samuel 18: 17-22….Arranged marriages.”
1 Samuel 18: 10-16…. That’s nasty, Saul!
The next day a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand. And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded himContinue reading “1 Samuel 18: 10-16…. That’s nasty, Saul!”
1 Samuel 18: 1-9…. David makes a Friend and a Foe
As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved himContinue reading “1 Samuel 18: 1-9…. David makes a Friend and a Foe”
1 Samuel 17: 50-54….An Israeli victory.
So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. There was no sword in the hand of David. Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him and cut off hisContinue reading “1 Samuel 17: 50-54….An Israeli victory.”
1 Samuel 17: 44-49….Something new enters Goliath’s head!
The Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and to the beasts of the field.” Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in theContinue reading “1 Samuel 17: 44-49….Something new enters Goliath’s head!”
1 Samuel 17: 38-43….Unequally armed for the fight.
Then Saul clothed David with his armor. He put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail, and David strapped his sword over his armor. And he tried in vain to go, for he had not tested them. Then David said to Saul, “I cannot go with these,Continue reading “1 Samuel 17: 38-43….Unequally armed for the fight.”
1 Samuel 17: 33-37….Royal authority granted.
And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are but a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.” But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep sheep for his father. And when there came a lion,Continue reading “1 Samuel 17: 33-37….Royal authority granted.”
1 Samuel 17: 28-32….Trusting or Rash?
Now Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men. And Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption and the evil of your heart, for you have come down toContinue reading “1 Samuel 17: 28-32….Trusting or Rash?”
As I read it! 