1 Samuel 29-31

24 Behold, as your life was precious this day in my sight, so may my life be precious in the sight of the Lord, and may he deliver me out of all tribulation.”

1 Samuel 27:1 ESV

1 Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.”

1 Sam 27:8-12 = Killed and Covered / Achish - liked David

1 Samuel 28:1–2 ESV

1 In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, “Understand that you and your men are to go out with me in the army.” 2 David said to Achish, “Very well, you shall know what your servant can do.” And Achish said to David, “Very well, I will make you my bodyguard for life.”

Saul Seeks Witch @ Endor = Medium …

Saul / curse / defeat / death… tomorrow

1 Sam 29...

Philistines / Aphek

1 Sam 4… Aphek

1 Samuel 29:2 ESV

2 As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish,

Philistines / Hebrews? = 1 Sam 14

1 Samuel 29:5 ESV

5 Is not this David, of whom they sing to one another in dances, ‘Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands’?”

1 Samuel 29:6 ESV

6 Then Achish called David and said to him, “As the Lord lives, you have been honest, and to me it seems right that you should march out and in with me in the campaign. For I have found nothing wrong in you from the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, the lords do not approve of you.

1 Sam 27...

1 Samuel 29:9 ESV

9 And Achish answered David and said, “I know that you are as blameless in my sight as an angel of God. Nevertheless, the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’

1 Sam 30...

Ziklag / Amalekites = killed no one = slaves…

1 Samuel 30:6–8 ESV

6 And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. 7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. 8 And David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue.”

Egyptian / sick / help / show / kill …

1 Samuel 30:18–20 ESV

18 David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives. 19 Nothing was missing, whether small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything that had been taken. David brought back all. 20 David also captured all the flocks and herds, and the people drove the livestock before him, and said, “This is David’s spoil.”

David = NO - share spoil with all / baggage & battle

Judah - all land where went…

1 Sam 31 = Death of Saul...

1 Samuel 31:2–6 ESV

2 And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it. 5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him. 6 Thus Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, on the same day together.

King died / people scattered / Philistines possessed / next day…

1 Samuel 31:9–10 ESV

9 So they cut off his head and stripped off his armor and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines, to carry the good news to the house of their idols and to the people. 10 They put his armor in the temple of Ashtaroth, and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

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1 Samuel 31:11–13 ESV

11 But when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the valiant men arose and went all night and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and they came to Jabesh and burned them there. 13 And they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh and fasted seven days.

So Ends the Life of Saul!!

David was only there because of his own fear not because of Gods leading...

David would not want to fight against Israel

David was needed elsewhere

David was kept innocent of Sauls death

God is bigger that David’s anxieties and was able to not only deliver David but use these situations for his good and God’s glory

God is bigger than your anxieties and is able to not only deliver you but use these situations for your good and His glory

Your best deliverance is by & through Christ!

Your greatest good is to become more like Christ

God’s greatest glory is that you reflect Christ

Perhaps you are in this situation because you need Christ!

Perhaps you are in this situation to become more like Christ

Perhaps you are in this situation to reflect Christ

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