David and Saul

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Mo. 2/3/14: 1 Samuel 24:2 – 5                  Where did God lead Saul?

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and went to seek David … by the road, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to attend to his needs. (David and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave.) Then the men of David said to him, “This is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you.’” And David arose and secretly cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Now it happened afterward that David’s heart troubled him because he had cut Saul’s robe.

Where did God lead Saul? God lead Saul into the cave where David was hiding. While Saul slept, David cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

Tu. 2/4/14: 1 Samuel 24:6 – 7                  What did David then do?

And he said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.” So David restrained his servants with these words … Saul got up from the cave and went on his way.

What did David then do? David restrained his men from harming Saul.

We. 2/5/14: 1 Samuel 24:8 – 10                  What was David’s next move?

David also arose afterward, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, saying, “My Lord the king!” And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed down. And David said to Saul: “… Look, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord delivered you today into my hand in the cave ... But my eye spared you, and I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against … the Lord’s anointed.’

What was David’s next move? In spite of the danger, David revealed himself to Saul who was going away.

Th. 2/6/14: 1 Samuel 24:11                  What was David’s white flag?

Moreover, my father, see! Yes, see the corner of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the corner of your robe, and did not kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand …

What was David’s white flag? It was the piece of Saul’s robe that he cut off!

Fr. 2/7/14: 1 Samuel 24:17 – 19                  What was the result?

Then he said to David: “You are more righteous than I; for you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil. And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me; for when the Lord delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him get away safely? Therefore may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.

What was the result? Saul recognized David’s mercy.