David and Saul 2

Mo. 2/10/14: 1 Samuel 26:2, 5 – 6                  What was Saul doing again?

Then Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the Wilderness of Ziph.

So David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped. And David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the commander of his army. … Then David …  said … “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” And Abishai said, “I will.”

What was Saul doing again? Saul again was pursuing David to kill him.

Tu. 2/11/14: 1 Samuel 26:7 – 9                  What did David do?

So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and there Saul lay sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the people lay all around him. Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him at once with the spear …!” But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; for who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?”

What did David do? David went into Saul’s camp at night!

We. 2/12/14: 1 Samuel 26:10 – 12                  What did David not do?

The Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. … So David took the spear and the jug of water by Saul’s head, and they got away; and no man saw or knew it or awoke. For they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.

What did David not do? David did not take Saul’s life.

Th. 2/13/14: 1 Samuel 26:13 – 16                  What did David declare?

Now David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, a great distance being between them. And David called out to the people and to Abner … “Are you not a man? …  Why then have you not guarded your Lord the king? For one of the people came in to destroy your Lord the king. … And now see where the king’s spear is, and the jug of water that was by his head.”

What did David declare? Abner did not protect Saul, his King .

Fr. 2/14/14: 1 Samuel 26:21 – 22                  What was Saul’s reply?

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will harm you no more, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Indeed I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.”

And David answered and said, “Here is the king’s spear. Let one of the young men come over and get it.

What was Saul’s reply? Saul humbly acknowledged his guilt and went home. May we, in like manner confront our enemies.