Calendar

DAVID SPARED FROM FIGHTING SAUL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26
1 Samuel 29

Psalm 121

 

“My help cometh from the LORD,

which made heaven and earth.”

 

DAVID SPARED FROM FIGHTING SAUL
 
Today, we look further into the Philistine princes’ objection of David joining their army in their battle against Israel.
 
We have seen that David won the heart of Achish. The Philistine princes did not know the details of David’s agreement with their king. To them, David was the servant of Saul, their enemy, and they took it that David would not be loyal to them. However, King Achish had come to trust David, and welcomed him. Achish was full of praise for David. He said that he had found no fault in him since the day he came to his land. He held David in high regard.
 
The Philistine princes knew David from the time he was in Israel. They objected to his presence in their battle. They compelled Achish to make David return, and not go to battle with them. This became a turning point as it was an answer to David’s predicament. He might not have expected this turn of events, but God was in control. The Lord inclined the hearts of the princes to reject David.
 
The reasoning of the princes was natural. They supposed that David might become their adversary in battle. This was their communication with their king: “And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?” (1 Sam 29:4). Those princes saw this move as putting their lives in danger. This was responsible advice to their king in that situation.
 
Though they differed in their opinion, David did what King Achish wanted. Looking at the broader picture of the matter, the position of the princes served David well. God worked in them to take that position to save David from fighting King Saul. God opened a door to get David out of his dilemma. God was his shepherd.
 
THOUGHT: I shall never want because God is my Shepherd.

PRAYER: Father, lead me whatever my circumstances.

Search