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David and his men return home after bring rescued from their awkward situation in the Philistine army, only to find that their city has been burned and the women and children taken. David goes to God for strength, guidance, and hope in the midst of his suffering. This story teaches us a bit about faith, suffering, […]

Saul has reached his breaking point and pursues help…in the form of a witch. He is frustrated by God’s lack of communication, so he channels the one prophet who always knew what to say: Samuel. If he expected Samuel to join his pity party, he was wrong. Samuel rebukes him and then adds to his […]

David takes his men into Philistine land and takes things into his own hands. In this ‘godless’ chapter, we see what happens when we ‘follow our hearts.’ David creates a mess of a situation and becomes trapped by his own actions and lies. God, as He always does, rescues David from this. In all of […]

A vignette within the larger story of 1 Samuel, David is faced with a disrespectful local who has gotten used to being a big fish in a small pond. Nabal not only rejects David’s request, but insults him in the process. Just as David is about to act in a way that will bring shame […]

Saul goes off in search of David again, but this time the roles reverse: Saul becomes the hunted. Faced with the possibility of killing his ‘enemy’ David chooses to spare Saul…twice. He even has to hold his men back from doing the job themselves. In this, we see that David is so focused on faithfulness […]

David is on the run. As he runs, he has to deal with the tension of being the anointed king living in oppression. He has a promise of where this is all going, but in the meantime, things don’t look so good. It is similar for us. We also have been purchased for glory, but […]

David is running for his life. As his situation has taken a negative turn, his trust in God is tested. In this, we see that a deep abiding faith in God not only sustains a person through hardship, but creates good and is an encouragement to those around them. We are promised nothing situationally in […]

David and Jonathan had a strong bond. It is a friendship that includes care, sacrifice, and covenant. It is, in short, the kind of hospitality we are called into as Christians. In this story, David goes to Jonathan to inquire about why Saul wants him dead; David is confused by Saul’s hatred. Jonathan acts on […]

This is a section on relationships. Many of the characters in these two chapters do not play the role we expect. Jonathan, the heir to the throne, gives his robes and honor to David. Saul uses his daughter to set a trap for his adversary. His daughter returns the favor by saving her husband from […]