1 Samuel 24 - Introduction
* David spares Saul's life. (1-7) David shows his innocence. (8-15) Saul acknowledges his fault. (16-22)... [ Continue Reading ]
* David spares Saul's life. (1-7) David shows his innocence. (8-15) Saul acknowledges his fault. (16-22)... [ Continue Reading ]
1-7 God delivered Saul into David's hand. It was an opportunity given to David to exercise faith and patience. He had a promise of the kingdom, but no command to slay the king. He reasons strongly, both with himself and with his men, against doing Saul any hurt. Sin is a thing which it becomes us to... [ Continue Reading ]
8-15 David was falsely charged with seeking Saul's hurt; he shows Saul that God's providence had given him opportunity to do it. And it was upon a good principle that he refused to do it. He declares his fixed resolution never to be his own avenger. If men wrong us, God will right us, at farthest, i... [ Continue Reading ]
16-22 Saul speaks as quite overcome with David's kindness. Many mourn for their sins, who do not truly repent of them; weep bitterly for them, yet continue in love and in league with them. Now God made good to David that word on which he had caused him to hope, that he would bring forth his righteo... [ Continue Reading ]