Come Follow Me Reading: 1 Samuel 19-31

Come Follow Me Reading: 1 Samuel 19-31

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/19?lang=eng

Saul seeks to kill David—Michal saves David by artifice—David joins Samuel and the company of prophets.

Vs 1-7 Jonathan was true to David and would not seek his harm, but reminded Saul of David's righteous service.

Vs 11-16 Michal also warned David and helped him escape.

Vs 18 ff Saul still was seeking to kill David and send messengers, who ended up prophesying, and more the same, and then himself the same. Strange things are happening.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/20?lang=eng

David and Jonathan make a covenant of friendship and peace—They take leave of each other.

Vs 42 Jonathan kept his covenant to David. He blessed him, even in knowing that he would be Israel's King instead of Jonathan. It was okay. There was no hatred, envy, or regret. He loved David as he loved his own soul.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/21?lang=eng

David gets help from Ahimelech the priest—He eats the shewbread—He goes to Gath, where he pretends madness.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/22?lang=eng

David gains followers—He goes from one place to another, fleeing from Saul—Saul slays the priests who showed kindness to David.

Vs 20-23 Saul was so desperate in his envy and hate and not willing to accept the Lord's will.

He had 85 priests killed who gave David food and spoke of David's goodness. Only one priest escaped. David invited him to abide with him.

 

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/23?lang=eng

David smites the Philistines and saves Keilah—He continues to flee from Saul—Jonathan comforts him in Ziph.

Vs 1-5 The important thing here is that David inquired of the Lord. He didn't go to battle until he knew it was the Lord's will.

Vs 14 Again, David looked for direction from the Lord and fled for safety.

Vs 16-18 Jonathan found David and strengthened him in the Lord.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/24?lang=eng

David finds Saul in a cave and spares his life—Saul confesses that David is more righteous than he—David swears that he will not cut off the seed of Saul.

Vs 9-12 David may have cut Saul's skirt to show that he'd been delivered into his hand, and he could have killed him. But he wouldn't do it, because Saul was the Lord's anointed.

Vs 13 Remember this proverb. You do not have to seek revenge: As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

Vs 15 Let the Lord be the judge, and let him decide how to deal with the evil doer.

Vs 20-22 Saul finally acknowledged that David was a better man that he, and that David was supposed to be the king in Israel. David promised to not cut off Saul's seed. Easy. David loved Jonathan.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/25?lang=eng

Samuel dies—Nabal rebuffs David and refuses to give him food—Abigail intercedes, saves Nabal, and gives David a present—David is pacified, Nabal dies, and David marries Abigail.

Vs 32-35 Abigail was a wise counselor to David even before he knew that he would take her to wife. She kept him from seeking vengeance.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/26?lang=eng

David again spares Saul’s life—He again refuses to stretch forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed—Saul and David separate.

Vs 21-25 Saul cannot be trusted. Again he came up against David. While he was sleeping, David took his spear and his water, but again he would not strike or harm him. Even the Saul again promises he won't seek David's hurt, he has proven he's untrustworthy.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/27?lang=eng

David flees to Achish at Gath—He dwells among the Philistines for sixteen months.

Vs 1 David certainly didn't trust Saul. He decided to go live among the Philistines for the time being.

Vs 7 16 months there.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/28?lang=eng

Saul inquires of the witch of Endor for revelation—She foretells his death, the death of his sons, and the defeat of Israel by the Philistines.

Even though Saul had gotten rid of sorcery an witchcraft, he then sought it out. Could this woman really call back Samuel from the dead? Not too sure about this chapter.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/29?lang=eng

Israel and the Philistines gather for war—The Philistine princes send David away.

 

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/30?lang=eng

The Amalekites spoil Ziklag and the borders of Judah—David smites Amalek and regains and divides the spoil.

Vs 3-8 In David's great sorrow, he still turned to the Lord and asked if he should go up to battle, before he did so of his own accord.

Vs 18-19 This is truly one of David's great victories. He had his two wives and children restored to him. Earlier Saul had promised a daughter to wife and then given her to someone else. Then he gave David one of his daughters to wife, and then still gave her to someone else.

I'm so sad for David. I wish he hadn't fallen when he did with the wife of Uriah.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/1-sam/31?lang=eng

The Philistines defeat Israel—Saul and his three sons are slain—Their bodies are retrieved by the Gileadites and burned.

David must have been terribly heartbroken over the death of Jonathan.

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