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Clearly the Lord was responsible for David’s escapes from Saul. When we escape danger, isn’t that the Lord’s doing too?

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 23:1-14 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 23:1-14 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:25      1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and… Clearly the Lord was responsible for David’s escapes from Saul. When we escape danger, isn’t that the Lord’s doing too?

85 priests from the house of Eli were put to death as we knew they eventually would be (cf. 1 Sam 2:31-33), but the last one, Abiathar, escaped with David and would help him.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 22:6-23 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 22:6-23 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:54 and ends at about 4:28      6 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were… 85 priests from the house of Eli were put to death as we knew they eventually would be (cf. 1 Sam 2:31-33), but the last one, Abiathar, escaped with David and would help him.

David’s adventures to escape Saul begin. Ahimelech the priest helped him on his way at Nob— even though it would cost him his life.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 21:1-22:5 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 21:1-22:5 KJV Text: KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 21:      1 Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of… David’s adventures to escape Saul begin. Ahimelech the priest helped him on his way at Nob— even though it would cost him his life.

The Lord used Jonathan to save the life of David— who was to be king and the ancestor of Jesus. Saul would not stop God from bringing His Son into the world.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 20:30-42 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 20:30-42 KJV Text: The section starts at about 5:9 and ends at about 7:26 30 Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him,… The Lord used Jonathan to save the life of David— who was to be king and the ancestor of Jesus. Saul would not stop God from bringing His Son into the world.