Saul’s Choice on How to Handle David’s Awesomeness
6 When the men arrived after David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women from all the cities of Israel came out singing and...
A Show of God’s Power without Fanfare, Marketing, or Hype
38 Then Saul clothed David with his armor. He put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail, 39 and...
When the Conflict is the Lord’s, the Fight Changes
14 David was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul, 15 but David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father’s...
An Unexpected Job is the Best Preparation
15 And Saul’s servants said to him, “Behold now, a harmful spirit from God is tormenting you. 16 Let our lord now...
A Shepherd is Anointed King
1“The LORD said to Samuel, ”How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill...
God Makes it Easier and Easier to Obey Him
And Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the Lord....
Faithful and Reckless with All of our Hope in God
Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that...
Seeking God’s Heart or Using His Power
[8] He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him. [9] So...
God’s Mercy Increases When We Mess Up
18 So Samuel called upon the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day, and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel....