SECTION 4 B. DAVID OCCUPIES HIS MEN, ACTS AS A DELIVERER IN ISRAEL, AND AVOIDS SAUL (1 SAMUEL 23:1). David and his men were now outlaws and every man's hand was at least theoretically against them. They lived in constant fear of being hunted down and trapped by Saul's army. We are given little deta... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID DELIVERS KEILAH FROM THE PHILISTINES (1 SAMUEL 23:1). The last we heard David and his men were in the Forest of Hareth (whereabouts unknown). If they were still there when Abiathar sought them out it would appear that this was in the area around Keilah (1 Samuel 23:6). But, of course, they wou... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 4 SUBSECTION B. DAVID DELIVERS KEILAH FROM AN INVASION BY THE PHILISTINES, IS VISITED BY JONATHAN, AND EVADES CAPTURE BY SAUL (1 SAMUEL 23:1) a David Delivers Keilah From An Invasion By The Philistines (1 Samuel 23:1). b Saul Calls In The Levy Of The Tribes In Order To Trap David In Keila... [ Continue Reading ]
SAUL LEARNS THAT DAVID AND HIS MEN ARE GATHERED IN KEILAH AND SUMMONS THE TRIBES SO AS TO CAPTURE HIM (1 SAMUEL 23:6). When news reached Saul that David and his men had delivered Keilah from the hands of the Philistines his first thought was not of rejoicing at the deliverance of Keilah (which shoul... [ Continue Reading ]
JONATHAN COMES TO DAVID IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE HIM AS SAUL CONTINUES TO PURSUE HIM (1 SAMUEL 23:14). Meanwhile David had a pleasant surprise, for Jonathan came looking for him and found him. Jonathan was unquestionably a true man of faith (as we have already seen) and a godly and humble man. And he... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ZIPHITES INFORM SAUL OF DAVID'S WHEREABOUTS (1 SAMUEL 23:19). Because we favour David we can tend to be harsh with anyone who supported Saul, but in fact we do have to remember that Saul was the rightful king in Israel's eyes, and that many therefore felt that they owed their duty to him. The p... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID AND HIS MEN HAVE A NEAR ESCAPE IN THE WILDERNESS OF MAON (1 SAMUEL 23:25). When intelligence reached Saul that David was now in the wilderness of Maon it probably caused him similar delight to when he had heard that he was trapped in Keilah, for he would know that the Wilderness of Maon provid... [ Continue Reading ]