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DAVID GAINED SUPPORT AS SAUL SOUGHT HIM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
1 Samuel 22

Psalm 35:1-12

 

“And my soul shall be
joyful in the LORD:

it shall rejoice in his salvation.”

 

DAVID GAINED SUPPORT AS SAUL SOUGHT HIM
 
At this time, David was facing greater danger, thus he sought refuge in a cave as family and friends came to his assistance. Those who had grievances with Saul came to David.
 
Saul blamed his son Jonathan for David’s rebellion. Doeg also reported to Saul about David’s mission at Nob with Ahimelech the priest. The king had the priests killed, but one of them escaped and came to David. David lamented the death of the priests, but he remained confident. Here is the sequence of events as the reign of David as king took shape.
 
David had to flee to the cave of Adullam to avoid Saul’s agents. The situation was very dangerous, and his family came to him to support his efforts and to ensure his safety. Many others who were discontented also came to him. These became an army of about four hundred men. It was then a direct confrontation between King Saul and those who supported David. Since David’s parents were old, David felt it was not safe for them to remain in Bethlehem. He sought a place of refuge for his parents in the land of Moab. He requested the king of Moab to take care of his parents’ safety, thus finding a safe place for them.
 
The Lord also sent a prophet named Gad to guide David. This was an assurance that David’s efforts were in God’s will. Gad told David not to abide in that cave, but to go to the land of Judah. David obliged and obeyed. He was greatly encouraged. He had now formed an army that was able to protect him from the people of King Saul. God was guiding his movements all along. He expressed his feelings on such occasions in a number of psalms that he wrote. These revealed that his hope and trust were in his Lord.
 
THOUGHT: The Lord helps when we call upon Him, but we must do our part to the best of our ability.
PRAYER: Father, grant me wisdom to make the right decisions, especially in acute situations.

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