1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 24:1 The three episodes in the next three chapters all have the same theme: David, who as a warrior has already killed many of the Lord’s enemies, should not kill for his own advantage. He should let the Lord act for him. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("i... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 24:2 THREE THOUSAND CHOSEN MEN is five times as many as David’s men (1 Samuel 23:13). This suggests that Saul is very afraid of David. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 24:6 David respects Saul as THE LORD’S ANOINTED because Saul is still on the royal throne as king over Israel, even though the Spirit of the Lord has already left him. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 24:12 MAY THE LORD JUDGE. David is willing to let the Lord defend him against his enemies (compare Deuteronomy 32:35). OUT OF THE WICKED COMES WICKEDNESS. That is, if David were as wicked as Saul believed him to be, he would certainly have killed Saul. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = d... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 24:20 I KNOW THAT YOU SHALL SURELY BE KING. As with the reconciliation in 1 Samuel 19:7, this one will be temporary. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 24:22 BUT DAVID AND HIS MEN WENT UP TO THE STRONGHOLD. Despite Saul’s acknowledgment of David’s right to the throne (v. 1 Samuel 24:20), David does not trust him. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]