Saul had left David alone after David spared his life. The men from Ziph come to him again with news of David’s whereabouts and he can’t resist. Fortunately David can resist; resist killing Saul in his sleep. I would like to know truthfully what this group of people have against David. This is the second […]
Saul continues to pursue David with all his might. David has the perfect opportunity to kill Saul but he doesn’t. David spares Saul’s life. “I will not put out my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s anointed” (verse 10b). When I was young my mother told me a bible story about David […]
David is living his life on the run. Saul seeks him daily. Not everyone in Judah is loyal to David and the people of Ziph are among the disloyal group. They actively help Saul in his quest for David’s death. There HAS to be a reason for this city’s actions. In The Davidic Chronicles the […]
David hears of a city in trouble by raiders and asks God if he should help. God says “Yes” and David and company go and defeat the Philistines. But Saul hears about it and comes after them. We aren’t told how David found out about this need but we see his response. He cared about […]