David was anointed by Samuel while he was probably mid-teens. He is 30 years old now and it’s time for him to be king. Only of Judah first. David remembered well the words of Samuel, but he never pushed to bring them about. David waited patiently for the Lord to work everything out. And for […]
Saul and Jonathan are dead. David’s grief spills over to the whole camp. The man who brought the news finds his own death waiting. We heard the true story of Saul’s death at the end of 1 Samuel. The man that comes to David with the news of Saul’s death has an angle. He makes […]
We have come to the end of Saul’s reign. Saul’s death will make way for David’s kingdom. This battle with the Philistines will take Saul and his sons’ lives. Saul KNOWS how this battle is going to end. Instead of running away, he stands with his people and fights until he can fight no more. […]
David and his men have joined in the Philistines battle, but he will be turned away and face a private battle instead. God has a way of working things out how HE wants them. David and his men were not willing to kill other Hebrews, but they had a secret plan to help Israel. But […]
The Philistines are at Israel’s door. Saul and David are on opposite sides of the battle lines. Both are facing situations of desperation. Saul is in the hardest position of his life. The Philistines are attacking in mass, he knows that David is in the land of the Philistines, and God is silent. Saul needs […]