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Series: The Solution to Saul's Bad Precedent - The day finally arrived when Saul was killed in battle, ending his 40-year reign. The Philistines mustered their army at Aphek and then marched north past Megiddo to meet the Israelite army that had gathered at Jezreel. The Israelites were defeated and fle... Read More
Series: The Solution to Saul's Bad Precedent - Achish, the Philistine king of Gath, sent David home to Ziklag before battling the Israelites, because his lords and commanders did not trust David’s loyalty. In doing so, they fulfilled the will of God, who did not want David to participate in Saul&... Read More
Series: The Solution to Saul's Bad Precedent - King Saul was a religious man who thought he was being obedient to God. God held a different opinion, of course, but Saul disagreed with God and with Samuel who conveyed God’s view to him. God said that Saul was in rebellion, which He placed in the s... Read More
Series: The Solution to Saul's Bad Precedent - After David spared King Saul’s life a second time, and after Saul repented again for persecuting David, David still did not trust Saul. When Saul returned to his home in Gibeah, David decided to escape to the land of the Philistines. We read in 1 Sam... Read More
Series: The Solution to Saul's Bad Precedent - David did not trust Saul, even after his apparent repentance, declaring that David was more righteous than he (1 Samuel 24:17). So he did not try to go home to Bethlehem but went to the southern border of Israel to the wilderness of Ziph (1 Samuel 23:24).... Read More
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