Apr 13 19 David And Saul

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King Saul is still in pursuit of David. We

clearly see the difference in the character of these two men by how David

treats the man seeking to kill him.


David and his men are hiding in a cave and along comes King Saul using the

cave to relieve himself. David's men said to him,

"This is the day about which the Lord said to you,

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'I will give your enemy into your hand, and you can do to him whatever seems appropriate to

you.' " David slipped up and cut off the corner of

King Saul’s robe.


Afterward David's conscience bothered him because he had cut off an edge of Saul's robe. 6 He said to his men, "May the Lord keep me far away

from doing such a thing to my lord,


who is the Lord's chosen one, by extending my hand against him. After all, he is

the Lord's chosen one." David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up

against Saul.


Then Saul left the cave and started down the

road. 8 Afterward David got up and went out of the cave. He called out after Saul, "My lord, O

king!"


When Saul looked behind him, David bowed his face to the ground and kneeled down. 9 David said to Saul, "Why do you pay attention when men say, 'David is

seeking to do you harm'?


10 Today your own eyes see how the Lord

delivered you — this very day — into my hands in the cave. Someone told

me to kill you,


but I had pity on you and said, 'I will not extend my hand against my lord, for

he is the Lord's chosen one.' 11 Look, my father, and see the edge of your

robe in my hand


When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn't kill

you. So realize and understand that I am not

planning evil or rebellion.


Even though I have not sinned against you, you

are waiting in ambush to take my life.


12 May the Lord judge between the two of us,

and may the Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be

against you.


Meanwhile, Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned him. They

buried him at his home in Ramah.


Next we read about the wealthy man Nabal who

refuses to share his laborers’ food with David and his men.


Nabal had a wise & beautiful wife Abigail.

She learns from a servant of David’s request.


The servant also told how David and his men had protected Nabal’s men earlier all the time they

were together in the field.


Abigail is wise and takes it upon herself to send

food to David. She says to David,


“My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply

lives up to his name! His name means 'fool,' and

he is indeed foolish


David tells her she had saved all the men of

Nabal’s house because his intent was to attack Nabal and not leave one

male living.


Abigail returned to Nabal’s house but did not

mention what she had done till the next

morning. When she told him he had a stroke and

was paralyzed.


About 10 days later he died.

David was happy the Lord had vindicated him.He asked Abigail to

become his wife and she did.


David went to the place where King Saul was

camped and found him and his General, Abner

asleep.


One of David’s men told him he could kill King Saul with one jab of a

spear, a second wouldn’t be necessary.


David orders a man to take King Saul’s spear

and water jug, then they left and stood on a hill across from the camp.


It’s kind of surprising what David does next.

He calls out to Abner and dresses him down for not

protecting the King.


Saul recognized David’s voice. Again David tells

him he had the opportunity to kill the

King, but spared his life.


He was not willing to take the life of the Lord’s

chosen one. Saul crossed over to David to retrieve his spear and water jug.


They seem to exchange heartfelt words, then

each goes their own way.


What a man of faith & character David must

have been. Twice he has been in the position to take the life of the one seeking to kill him…


…but his faith and respect for the Lord and His

anointed inclines him to spare that life. David

goes to live amongst the Philistines.


Saul had removed the mediums and magicians from the land. This is

important to know because when King Saul inquired of God he could

get no answer.


So he chose to get his answers another way, by

having a witch or medium conjure up

Samuel from the grave.


Since he had made a big stink about getting rid of witches, mediums and magicians he disguised himself and approached the witch or medium of

Endor.


When she conjured up Samuel he said

something to the effect, “Why are you bothering me by bringing me up?”


King Saul told him The Lord had stopped

answering him so he wanted Samuel to tell

him what to do. Samuel asked why was he

inquiring of him now?


The Lord is doing just what Samuel had

prophesied. He is tearing the kingdom out of

Saul’s hands and giving it to David.


King Saul fell on the ground terrified by what Samuel had told him.

Recap of This Weeks ReadingRecap of This Weeks ReadingWhile David and his men

were in battle the Amalekites attacked Ziklag, burned it and carried off all

the women and children including two of David’s

wives Ahinoam and Abigail.


David becomes very upset because his men were

considering stoning him. David inquired of The

Lord asking if he should pursue the raiding band.


The Lord responded that he should pursue them and carry out a rescue.


During this pursuit they run across an Egyptian slave whose owner had

left him when he was ill.


The Egyptian led them to the raiding band.

David’s army caught them and recovered everything they had

captured, including his two wives.


In a battle with the Philistines King Saul's

sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua are killed. King Saul is

severely injured by an arrow.


He asked his armor bearer to finish killing him with

his sword. The armor bearer refused so King Saul killed himself by falling on his sword.


When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own

sword and died with him.


So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all

his men died together that day.


So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the

Lord and did not obey the Lord's instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits.


He did not seek the Lord's guidance; so the Lord

killed him and transferred the kingdom to David son of Jesse.


A man from King Saul’s camp came to David and

reported King Saul & Jonathan were dead.


He even takes credit for obeying King Saul’s

request to be killed after being shot with the

arrow.


David could not believe anyone would say they

killed The Lord’s anointed. He had the

man put to death.


Ish-Bosheth, one of the sons of Saul who, when his father and brothers were slain in the battle of Gilboa, was proclaimed king

over Israel by Abner, the captain of Saul's host, at

Mahanaim.


Ishbosheth was 40 years old at this time and

reigned over Israel 2 years. Judah, however,

proclaimed David its king.


The consequence was war. The house of David prevailed

against the house of Saul,


but the war did not come to a close until Abner, angry on account of the rebuke he

suffered from Ish-Bosheth for his unlawful intimacy with Rizpah, Saul's concubine,

joined David.


David's condition to return to him Michal his wife, before peace could be made, was fulfilled by

Ish-Bosheth,


but it was not until after Abner's death that Ish-

Bosheth seems to have given up hopes

of retaining his power.


Ish-Bosheth is murdered by his own captains. David punished

the murderers who had expected reward and buried Ish-Bosheth in the grave of

Abner at Hebron. (ISBE)


2 Samuel 5:5 NET In Hebron he reigned over Judah for

seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem

he reigned for thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

Psalm 95Psalm 95

Of the author of this psalm nothing is certainly known. It

is, however, ascribed to David in the Latin Vulgate and in the Septuagint; and

in Hebrews 4:7 NET.

Psalm 95Psalm 95So God again ordains a

certain day, "Today," speaking through David

after so long a time, as in the words quoted before, "O, that today you would

listen as he speaks! Do not harden your hearts."

Psalm 95Psalm 95

This language may refer in general to the Book of Psalms, called from their chief author, the Psalms of David; or it may

mean that David was the author of this particular psalm.

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Either supposition would meet all that is demanded by the quotation in the

Epistle to the Hebrews. There is, however, no improbability in the supposition that the psalm was

written by David, as he doubtless composed many songs to which his

name was not attached.

Psalm 95Psalm 95

Nothing is known of the “occasion” on which the psalm was

composed. It is a general song of praise, and contains only such language as might be proper in any period of the Jewish history

after the people were established in the promised land.

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It is, indeed, a “Hebrew” song; it has reference to the Hebrew people; and it contains such arguments and appeals as

would be particularly adapted to influence them.

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The psalm consists of three parts:

1. An exhortation to praise and worship God,

Psalms 95:1 NET Come! Let's sing for joy to the LORD!

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Let's shout out praises to our protector who

delivers us! 2 Let’s enter his presence with

thanksgiving! Let's shout out to him in celebration!

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2. Reasons for offering such praise.

(a) He is a great God.Psalms 95:3 NET For the LORD is a

great God, a great king who is superior to all gods.

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(b) He has made all things, and all things are under his

control. Psalms 95:4 NET The depths of the earth are in his hand, and the

mountain peaks belong to him.

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5 The sea is his, for he made it. His hands

formed the dry land.

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(c) He is our Maker. Psalms 95:6 NET Come! Let's bow down and worship!

Let's kneel before the LORD, our creator!

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(d) He is our God, and we are his people.

Psalms 95:7a,b,c NET For he is our God; we are the people of his pasture, the sheep he

owns.

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3. An exhortation not to harden the heart; not to be perverse and

rebellious. Psalms 95:7d NET Today, if only

you would obey him!

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8 He says, "Do not be stubborn like they were

at Meribah, like they were that day at Massah

in the wilderness,

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9 where your ancestors challenged my authority,

and tried my patience, even though they had

seen my work.

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10 For forty years I was continually disgusted

with that generation, and I said, 'These people

desire to go astray; they do not obey my

commands.'

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11 So I made a vow in my anger, 'They will never enter into the resting

place I had set aside for them.' "

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This is enforced by the example of the Israelites in the wilderness, and by the results which followed from

their tempting God, and provoking his wrath.

Psalm 95Psalm 95The appeal is founded on the

fact that, in consequence of their rebellion, they were shut out of the promised land. On the same principle, if we are

rebellious, we shall be excluded from heaven. (Barnes)

What’s Your Decision?What’s Your Decision?

Will we heed the psalmist plea?

Psalms 95:7 NET For he is our God; we are the people of his pasture, the sheep he owns. Today, if only you would obey him!

What’s Your Decision?What’s Your Decision?

Will we end up like the disobedient in Moses time and miss out on

“The Promised Land,” Heaven?

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Apr 13 19 David And Saul