“The people from Zif went to Sha’ul in Giv‘ah and said, ‘David is hiding himself on Hakhilah Hill, across from Yeshimon.’”-1 Samuel 26:1
1st Samuel 26 kicks off with the people of Zif betraying David yet again.
They inform Saul that “David is himself on Hakhilah Hill.”
Saul immediately gathers up 3000 of his soldiers and leaves to capture David.
Interestingly. Saul responded differently this time compared to the first time the people of Zif betrayed David.
The first time, although grateful for the tip, Saul wasn’t so quick to trust the info he’d been given about David’s whereabouts.
He asked the messengers of Zif to double-check their intel.
This makes sense.
It would’ve been dumb for Saul to gather up his men and head out to a location if David wasn’t there.
Well, it turns out the men of Zif were correct.
Unfortunately for Saul and fortunately for David, the Philistines launched an attack at that time which sidetracked Saul and prevented him from going after David.
But this time, Saul immediately believed what the people of Zif said, and went after David without hesitation.
Now you know what’s interesting?
We’re never really told why the leaders of Zif were so hostile towards David.
Why did they want to side with the deranged Saul?
We’re left to our own speculations about this.
But there is a takeaway we can extract here.
In ancient Israel, some of the population sided with the anti-king (Saul), and some sided with God’s anointed Messiah (David).
Now fast forward to today.
Isn’t this also a picture of current conditions?
A portion of the world (and Israel) has chosen to side against God while a portion of the world has made the wise decision to be born again by believing in God’s Son.
This situation will continue to the very end times.
In the last days, I would say the majority are gonna side with the anti-Christ.
And only a small remnant will be for God’s anointed King (Yeshua).
I pray you’ll be on the winning side when Messiah returns.
CONNECTING THIS TEACHING TO NEW TESTAMENT
“Enter through the narrow gate.
For wide is the gate and broad is
the road that leads to destruction,
and many enter through it.
But small is the gate and narrow
the road that leads to life,
and only a few find it.”
-Matthew 7:13-14
“For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish,
but have everlasting life.”
-John 3:16
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