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DAVID OVERRULED ABISHAI
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18
1 Samuel 26

Isaiah 54:10-15

 

“For the mountains shall depart,
and the hills be removed; but my

kindness shall not depart from thee…”

 

DAVID OVERRULED ABISHAI
 
David chided Abner for not protecting the king. Abner was the captain of the hosts, and it was his duty to protect the king. If an enemy would come today and disarm the king in the presence of the chief bodyguard, the bodyguard would not only lose his job but would go to jail. This was what Abner did and he deserved punishment. David called from a distance and addressed that failure. He said, “And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord. This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster” (1 Sam 26:15-16).
 
Saul spoke to David, then they parted ways. David addressed Saul with kind words. He proved his innocence and pleaded for an end to their enmity. The king had to admit his guilt, and praised David for sparing his life when it was in his power to kill. David pleaded for the Lord’s judgment between them, and stood by his principle that Saul was anointed of the Lord as king and he would not touch him. Saul blessed David, and departed peacefully.
 
David was indwelled by the Holy Spirit. He stood on godly principles because God gave him the grace to understand His law and to apply his knowledge accordingly.
 
THOUGHT: The Lord’s presence in a man’s life is seen in all his actions.

PRAYER: Father, give me a wise and spiritual heart to love others.

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