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The Reign of Saul
Today's reading 1Samuel 19-21
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 1Samuel 19; 1Samuel 20; 1Samuel 21
1 Samuel 19 (v. 1-7) Jonathan, Saul's son try to intercede on behalf of David when Saul told him and his servants that he wanted to kill David. Saul finally relented and said that he would not kill David. In v. 8-10, Saul became jealous of David again because an evil spirit from the Lord came upon him. He threw a spear at David while he was playing the harp. At Naioth, Saul sent men to watch David's house and to kill him in the morning. David knew about it and his wife, Michal, helped him to escape. During this time David wrote Psalm 59, a prayer of strength and deliverance from his enemies. In v. 19-24 The men reported to Saul that David was at Naioth. Saul sent men to kill David. On the way to David's house they met a group of prophets prophesying with Samuel as their leader. They ended up prophesying with the prophets. Saul eventually came and end up prophesying as well.
In 1Samuel 20 (v. 1-17) the friendship deepened between David and Jonathan. Jonathan promised to protect David and warn him of Saul's intention. David and Jonathan made a covenant (v. 16) to each other. In verse 18-23 a plan of warning David was devised to let David know Saul's intention towards David. In verses 24-34, Saul discloses his intention to kill David and even ended throwing a sword at Jonathan to kill his own son! In v. 35-45 Jonathan warned David and the reminded each other of the friendship they had for each other, and reaffirmed the covenant they had made with each other.
. David and Jonathan-Rembrandt
What have we learnt from this? Jonathan was a friend to David even though it would cost him the throne. He knew that David would be king one day instead of him. The evil spirit from the Lord does not mean that God have evil spirits rather it meant He ALLOWED evil spirits to control Saul but each time He protected David against Saul. David did not retaliate against Saul. He knew that he would become king one day. He waited on the Lord even though Saul tried to kill him with the spear three times and sent men to kill him at his house. David evaded Saul but did not kill Saul. He left the vengeance up to God to deal with Saul. Rom 12.17-21.
1Samuel 21 (1-6) David went to Nob, where he met Ahimelech, the priest. David lied and told him that he was on a mission from Saul. He asked him for five loaves of bread, or some food. Ahimelech gave him some consecrated bread from the altar. In 7-9, Doeg the Edomite was also there and he watched David took Goliath’s sword. Psalm 52 was written at that time.
In v. 10-12, he fled to the Philistines in Gath where went to King Achish, the king for protection. David was desperate, he stayed with the Philsitines, knowing that they would not trust him because he had killed Goliath and launched many military campaigns against them. This was when he wrote Psalm 56. In verse 13-15 He pretended to be insane before Achish and his servants. Achish. Psalm 34 is associated with this event. According to the NIV Study Bible, Abimelech was a traditional dynastic name for Achish.
. David and Saul - Gustave Dore
1 Samuel 19, with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Samuel 20, with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Samuel 21, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Pink on the Life of David
Links to Commentaries and other References - 1Samuel
Luke 11.29-54, Commentaries, verse by verse
In Luke 11.29-32; Matthew 12.39-42. He told the crowd that this was a wicked generation, it had asked for a miraculous sign (v. 16). He said the onlys sign they would get would be the sign of Jonah. (Jonah 1.17). Jonah was ‘buried’ in the belly of a huge fish for three days, just as how Jesus would be buried for three days before resurrecting. He refuse to give them a miracle because they had wrong motives. What about us? Do we come to Jesus for the wrong things with the wrong motives?
In Luke 11.34,35; Matthew 6.22, 23. Jesus said still addressing the crowd about miraculous signs,. that a lamp was intended to give light to everyone in its vicinity. So in the same way the eye is the lamp of the body, if its is good, the body is full of light, if it is bad, the body will be full of darkness. So in our lives, we need good eyes to allow the Light of the world to enter into our lives. If we have good eyes we would not ask foi a sign.
IVP Commentary on Luke 10
Luke 11:37-54
A Pharisee invited Jesus to eat with him but he was surprised that Jesus did not wash before the meal. Jesus gave him an opinion of what he thought of the Pharisees. Jesus did not mince words with him. Here he gave six woes against the Pharisees. (v. 42, 43, 44), he also added the remaining woes to the experts in the laws as well! (v. 46, 47 and 53). Jesus was against the religious formalism shown by the Pharisees and the experts in the law. The inside of the man (a man’ heart ) and inner righteousness is more important than the outside (ceremonial cleansing) and religious formalism.
IVP Commentary on Luke 10
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This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.
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