“David came to Sha’ul and presented himself to him. Sha’ul took a great liking to him and made him his armor-bearer.”-1 Samuel 16:21 So we’re told Saul made the young David his “armor-bearer”. However, this role isn’t exactly what the name implies. You’re probably thinking an armor-bearer was some servant who hauled his bosses’ weaponry […]

“Sha’ul said to his servants, ‘Find me a man who can play well, and bring him to me.’  One of the young men answered, ‘Here, I’ve seen one of the sons of Yishai the Beit-Lachmi who knows how to play. He’s a brave soldier, he can fight, he chooses his words carefully and he’s pleasant-looking. […]

“‘Let our lord now command your servants who are here with you to look for a man who knows how to play the lyre. Then, if the evil spirit from God comes over you, he will play; and it will do you good.’ Sha’ul said to his servants, ‘Find me a man who can play well, […]

“Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.  Saul’s attendants said to him, ‘See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.’”-1 Samuel 16:14-15 If you ever want to know what happens when the Holy Spirit departs from someone, take a good look at Saul. […]

At this point in the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit of God has left King Saul. God’s Spirit was not only the source of wisdom for the Lord’s earthly ruler, but it was also the provider of a stable mind. This left Saul an incapacitated man. Without a sound mind to tackle the many challenges any […]