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Although David’s enemy was dead, it was a sad day for Israel because Saul had once been the Lord’s chosen king. The mighty can surely fall.

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BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 1:1-16 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 1:1-16 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:37      1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David… Although David’s enemy was dead, it was a sad day for Israel because Saul had once been the Lord’s chosen king. The mighty can surely fall.

While David was back fighting the Amalekites, Saul lost his battle (and his life) to the Philistines. On the run for “ten chapters” the Lord delivered him from his pursuer for good. God is faithful!

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 31:1-13 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 31:1-13 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:9      1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled… While David was back fighting the Amalekites, Saul lost his battle (and his life) to the Philistines. On the run for “ten chapters” the Lord delivered him from his pursuer for good. God is faithful!

Having been sent back, David continued his “private war” against the Amalekites. When things looked bad for him and his army, “David found strength in the Lord his God.”

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 30:1-20 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 30:1-20 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:30      1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come… Having been sent back, David continued his “private war” against the Amalekites. When things looked bad for him and his army, “David found strength in the Lord his God.”

David readied himself to fight with the Philistines against Saul until the Philistines said, “Wait a minute, we’re not sure we can trust this fellow!”

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 28:1-2, 29:1-11 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 28:1-2, 29:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 0:32      1 And it came to pass in those days, that the… David readied himself to fight with the Philistines against Saul until the Philistines said, “Wait a minute, we’re not sure we can trust this fellow!”

See how many surprising techniques God used to preserve David’s life! Here David finds safety by living in enemy territory, and he even finds time to continue the unfinished conquest of Canaan on the side.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 27:1-12 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 27:1-12 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:25      1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day… See how many surprising techniques God used to preserve David’s life! Here David finds safety by living in enemy territory, and he even finds time to continue the unfinished conquest of Canaan on the side.