And I tell you, priest and prophets were not "soft men" in these days. Just as Samuel approach the city the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, are you coming peaceably? 5And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
They went to the house of Jesse to select the next king of Israel. Look at how the Lord looks at people; perhaps we should select our wives and friends as the Lord does by seeing what's in their mind and not their height or weight or looks.
7But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. Jesse presented all his sons he thought would be anointed but Samuel refused all of them. Finally they brought in David who was tending to the sheep. David is explained to be a ruddy, and beautiful to look upon and the Lord said to anoint him.
And when David was anointed, the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord gave Saul trouble all the days until he died. The Lord controls all spirits, evil and good. I noticed in verse 14 the Spirit of God is capitalized but the evil spirit is not.
14But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
Now Saul lost the Spirit of God and needed music to calm him down; and he recruited David to his administration and had Jesse send him up. Saul did not know David had been anointed; he was just recommended because of his good musical skills.
In 1 Samuel 17 a war between the Philistines and Israel and they were on one side of the mountain. And a 'champion' of the Philistines named Goliath who challenged the children of Israel army to do a one-on-one challenge to have someone fight against him. Goliath was a very big and tall and strong man; so Israel was scared.
Now David was sent to give his brothers who were in the war, to give them food so that they can sustain; and David was caught up in the war; wanting to kill Goliath. And Eliab his eldest brother heard David speak to the Philistines; and Eliab got very angry with David wondering why he came to this serious battle. I would be upset with my younger brother too.
Eliab thought David was trying to hang with the big bros and come view the battle. I'm sure a bit of jealousy took place between the brothers.
David request to fight in the war; but Saul wouldn't let him since he hadn't been trained.
David then tells that he is ready for war even though he looks short and ruddy; telling how he tore a bear to pieces. 36Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
David depended on God for his strength and not himself. Saul allows him; but the Philistines didn't take David seriously because he didn't look like a gorrilla but was a pretty boy, light skinned, and cute. We know this story; David went up with a sling shot and 5 stones while the Philistines had swords and spears, and shields.
David let it be known that they will know the power of the God of Israel.
49And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
After David killed Goliath and shook the heart of the army that Israel chased them, Saul did further investigation on who exactly David was. And it was told of him, David is the son of Jesse, the Bethlehemite.
In chapter 18 Jonathan and David became like brothers as David had practically taken Saul as his dad. David loved Saul; and he really loved Jonathan.
3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
The children of Israel went to war again and defeated the Philistines and when they came back the women of Israel began singing, dancing but what they said started the biggest jealousy bout in Israel.
7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
Saul was very angry and not pleased with them giving David credit for killing ten thousand and Saul killing one thousand. Saul's thinking is that the people might as well give David the kingdom too. From that day Saul kept a close eye on David.
Saul made attempts on David's life and because David got away; Saul knew the Lord was with David and it made him even more upset. This made David act very wise while before Saul. When someone hates you; and you can't respond with anger it is best to act very wise and tactful to stay alive.
14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
15Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. People become even more afraid of you when you don't give evil for evil; when you behave wisely; they become more afraid of you.
Saul tried everything in order to kill David; even gave David his daughter who he knew would nag David to drive him crazy...haha.
21And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
Since Jonathan saw that his father hated David and wanted to kill him and was a secret leak to help David escape Saul's strong hold.
16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
17And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
23And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever. This really touches on the closeness of David and Jonathan.
Naturally Saul didn't like that his son loved David because he felt Jon was confused not knowing that David is going to steal the kingdom from Jon.
1 Samuel chapter 21
David came into the city of Nob and met Ahimelech the priest and Ahimelech helped him; but a servant of Saul saw this. David at this point was living his life on the run; sometimes when the Lord is getting ready to bless you, he takes you through the ringer so the blessing is that much more joyful.1 Samuel 22
Saul was upset with his cabinet that no one let him know what's going on in his kingdom, how his son loved David. So in order to keep their jobs; the tattle tails started in; beginning with Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and he said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
18And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. Saul was really getting desperate as he had the non-Israelite Doeg kill the priest of the Lord.
When David was told this; he remembered that the Edomite was sitting there listening. And he felt bad that he was kind of the aid in their death. David had a good heart and let the priest son abide with him and his men for protection.
1 Samuel 23
This chapter is filled with David being chased by Saul and how Jonathan aided David in escaping. However, they had to depart each other; but they still kept the covenant they made.
18And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
1 Samuel 24
David and his men would find Saul in different woods and wildernesses and sneak up on them; but David would never lay a hand on Saul; although he had many opportunities to do so. David would do things like cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
5And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
6And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
When Saul would find out that David spared his life he knew David was more righteous than he:rewarding him good, whereas he rewarded David evil. Because of this Saul was convinced the kingdom of Israel would be David's and made David swear that he would not cut off his seed; and David swore and they departed for the moment.
1 Samuel 25
1And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
In the area near the wilderness where David was; there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and had many possessions of sheep and cattle. His name was Nabal and he had a wife named Abigail. She was a woman of good understanding and very beautiful; but Nabal was evil and foolish.
Nabal refused to help David and his men even though David helped keep his possessions and Nabal had no respect for David for he thought David was breaking away from Saul in rebellion.
10And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
David told his men to get their guns and get ready to fight about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
Abigail found out and made quick peace offerings and met David and interceded for her household because David was going to kill everyone in Nabal's house. So David withdrew his anger and left; blessing Abigail for stepping in.
38And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
39And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
When she died; David took her to be his wife.
43David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
44But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim. So at this point David had 3 wives total; although Saul gave Michal, David's wife, to another man.
Chapter 26
Again David's men find Saul unprotected and David's man Abishai wanted one shot to put Saul's lights out.
8Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
David would not let his men do that to the LORD's anointed, because they would not be guiltless. We see David had some pretty ruthless henchmen who were trained marksmen ready to kill for David.
Chapter 27
David went into Achish to hid with the people Gath and proved that he was loyal to them by going to war with them; even killing some Israelites; so they gave David a plot of land to have forever.
1 Samuel 28
Samuel had been dead a while and Saul was kind of trapped in a heated battle with the Philistines and was afraid. The Lord would not answer him so Saul did the horrible and sought out familiar spirits, witchcraft.
The woman was a witchcraft and she brought Samuel up, even to her amazement, and Samuel (through an evil spirit) and Samuel had a rough message for Saul.
13And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
15And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
16Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
17And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:
18Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.
19Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
20Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night. Saul was stoned; he got horrible news that God left him, gave his kingdom to David because he didn't obey in the mission in Amalek, and last of all he and his sons will die in the battle he was afraid of the next day. It took much begging to get him to answer or even to move and eat.
Big message here; is to NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH FAMILIAR SPIRITS OR WITCHCRAFT!!!
This is our reading today; have a great day with this mineral bible foods. Peace and grace.
DD
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