Saul is tired of waiting for the Philistines to kill David. He decides to take his life instead. Saul will keep his hands clean by having he servants do it. He will also vacillate back and forth on the deed but in the end will be driven by a blood lust for David’s life. We […]
Saul decides to make David his son-in-law. Things do NOT go smoothly. But what Saul means to bind David turns out for good instead. According to Hebrew tradition, a boy becomes a man as soon as he enters puberty. This doesn’t mean he is fully mature but is eligible for marriage. He isn’t old enough […]
The Spirit of the Lord has departed from Saul. He is tormented by another spirit from the Lord. David provides his only relief but he has to keep the fact that he will be Saul’s replacement under cover. We left David right after Samuel anointed him as Israel’s next king. We left Saul when Samuel […]