#1 Samuel 19

[biblebloodhound]

Dealing with Another's Evil Intentions (1 Samuel 19:18-24)

Conflict and trouble must not necessarily result in one’s devastation and discouragement.

David and Saul, by He Qi When David had fled and made his escape, he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there.  Word came to Saul: “David is in Naioth at Ramah;” so he sent men to capture him. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came…

[kdmiller55]

Naked Before God

11 Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him, that he might kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, told him, “If you do not escape with your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.” 12 So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled away and escaped. 13 Michal took an image and laid it on the bed and put a pillow of goats’ hair at its head and covered it with the…

[jeffersonvann]

behind the scenes

20240409 Photo by Valdemaras D. on Pexels.com behind the scenes 1 Samuel 19:8-24 (JDV) 1 Samuel 19:8 When war broke out again, David went out and fought against the Philistines. He defeated them with such great force that they ran from him.1 Samuel 19:9 Now an evil breath sent from Yahveh came on Saul as he was sitting in his palace holding a spear. David was playing the lyre,1 Samuel 19:10…

[graceandpeacejoanne]

HER STORY: Kings and Queens, Michal

Embedded within the story of David, Israel’s most beloved king, and of whom the Lord said was a man after God’s own heart, is the tragic story of Michal, a Benjamite princess and daughter of king Saul. #Michal #KingSaul #KingDavid

Embedded within the story of David, Israel’s most beloved king, and of whom the Lord said was a man after God’s own heart, is the tragic story of Michal, a Benjamite princess and daughter of king Saul. Her story begins in Late Bronze Age Canaan. The twelve tribes of Israel were still in the throes of coalescing into a kingdom, beleaguered by battle after battle with the powerful Philistines,…

[drshermaines-wisdomnuggets]

"THERE'S DANGER IN TWISTING SCRIPTURE!"

Deuteronomy 4:2, “Now listen, Israel, listen carefully to the rules and regulations that I am teaching you to follow so that you may live and enter and take possession of the land that God, the God-of-Your-Fathers, is giving to you. DON’T ADD A WORD TO WHAT I COMMAND YOU, AND DON’T REMOVE A WORD FROM IT. Keep the commands of God, your God, that I am commanding you.” (MSG) Ecclesiastes 3:14-15,…

[feddy-34]

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[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Samuel Prospered

Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. — 1 Samuel 3:19 | World English Bible (WEB) The World English Bible is in the public domain. Cross References: Genesis 21:22; Genesis 28:15; Genesis 39:2; Judges 13:24; 1 Samuel 2:21; 1 Samuel 9:6; 1 Samuel 12:2; 1 Samuel 16:18

[mrsjdavis]

So, "we" are willing and able to put all this money and time and infrastructure and resources into what is essentially a bubble, but we can't just, I dunno, invest a tiny fraction of that into real improvements to human lives?

[gospelborn]

The Blessing of Friendship (1 Sam 19-20)

Sermon Discussion Questions: If so many people throughout history have prioritized friendship, why do you think we tend to sideline it today? Do you think you have an accurate view of friendship? (Consider: what do you think of Jesus describing Himself as your friend? John 15:14-15) How does Saul’s suspicion become a self-fulfilling prophecy? What do you do to fight against the…

[alatabouleau]

You know, not every ship has: - soulmates - love at first sight - disapproving parents - a canonical kiss - dramatic love declarations -emo poetry after one of them died -adopting the other's child after their death But David/Jonathan has.

[lordgodjehovahsway]

1 Samuel 19: Saul Commands Jonathan And All His Attendants To Kill David

1 Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan had taken a great liking to David 

2 and warned him, “My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there. 

3 I will go out and stand with my father in the field where you are. I’ll speak to him about you and will tell you what I find out.”

4 Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly. 

5 He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?”

6 Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be put to death.”

7 So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.

8 Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him.

9 But an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the lyre, 

10 Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded him as Saul drove the spear into the wall. That night David made good his escape.

11 Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t run for your life tonight, tomorrow you’ll be killed.” 

12 So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped. 

13 Then Michal took an idol and laid it on the bed, covering it with a garment and putting some goats’ hair at the head.

14 When Saul sent the men to capture David, Michal said, “He is ill.”

15 Then Saul sent the men back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so that I may kill him.” 

16 But when the men entered, there was the idol in the bed, and at the head was some goats’ hair.

17 Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this and send my enemy away so that he escaped?”

Michal told him, “He said to me, ‘Let me get away. Why should I kill you?’”

18 When David had fled and made his escape, he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there. 

19 Word came to Saul: “David is in Naioth at Ramah”; 

20 so he sent men to capture him. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came on Saul’s men, and they also prophesied. 

21 Saul was told about it, and he sent more men, and they prophesied too. Saul sent men a third time, and they also prophesied. 

22 Finally, he himself left for Ramah and went to the great cistern at Seku. And he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?”

“Over in Naioth at Ramah,” they said.

23 So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even on him, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth. 

24 He stripped off his garments, and he too prophesied in Samuel’s presence. He lay naked all that day and all that night. This is why people say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

[biblebloodhound]

In the Middle of Trouble (1 Samuel 19:8-17)

Self-centered jealousy and bitter anger poisons a person’s spirit and turns it toward evil.

Saul and David, by Rembrandt, c.1655 Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him. But an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the lyre, Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear, but David eluded him as Saul drove the…

[kdmiller55]

Man on the Run

1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted much in David. 2 And Jonathan told David, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Therefore be on your guard in the morning. Stay in a secret place and hide yourself. 3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak to my father about…

[martyschoenleber]

Protect the Warmth of Your Heart

Protect the Warmth of Your Heart Left to its own, all heat is always dissipating, becoming tepid and cold. Hearts too, follow the physics of nature in the spiritual atmosphere of the soul. Unless the fires of our love for God are tended faithfully, the heart grows tepid and cold. This certainly is why the Scriptures are constantly reminding the faithful, commanding the faithful actually, to…

[drshermaines-wisdomnuggets]

"YES, GOD CAN STILL USE YOU!"

Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above – spiritually transformed, renewed, READY TO BE USED] for good words, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].” (AMP) When David first arrived at…

[jaguar726]

Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and finery, who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold

Daily Verse Reading – 2 Samuel 1: 1-4; 11-12; 19; 23-27 2 Samuel 1:1-4 David Hears of Saul’s Death1 After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days. 2 On the third day a man arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him honor. 3 “Where have you come from?”…