David Finally Sees How He’d React to Saul’s Death
[10] “So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. And I took the crown that...
Interlude of Prayer Between Kings
By way of an interlude, consider that our reading has brought us to a time between two kings. King Saul ruled in the way that fit who...
Honor Rubs Off on the Giver
[8] The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. [9] So they cut...
Put Aside the Ranger, David, and Become the King
They took captive the women who were in it, from the youngest to the oldest, but they did not kill anyone. They simply carried them off and...
Hardship, Like an Alarm Clock, or a Starting Gun
[6] Then Achish called David and said to him, “As the LORD lives, you have been honest, and to me it seems right that you should...
Rebellion, Witchcraft, and Hearing Loss
[14] He said to her, “What is his appearance?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a...
Preparing for Unheard of Circumstances in Unheard of Times
[1] In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, “Understand that...
Taking Action on Wrong Thinking
[1] Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should...
Bringing God’s Justice by Keeping your Hands Clean
[8] Then Abishai said to David, “God has given your enemy into your hand this day. Now please let me pin him to the earth with one...