“Sha’ul sent messengers to capture David. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Sh’mu’el standing and leading them, the Spirit of God fell on Sha’ul’s messengers; and they too began prophesying.”-1 Samuel 19:20 Okay, so let’s answer the quiz question I posed yesterday. The question was about what mysterious power overtook Saul’s […]

“David fled and escaped, then came to Sh’mu’el in Ramah and told him everything Sha’ul had done to him. So he and Sh’mu’el went and stayed in the prophets’ dormitory.  The news reached Sha’ul that David had been seen at the prophets’ dormitory in Ramah.  Sha’ul sent messengers to capture David. But when they saw […]

Let’s take a look again at the Psalm David composed when he was on the run from Saul’s men: “My God, rescue me from my enemies! Lift me up, out of reach of my foes! Rescue me from evildoers, save me from bloodthirsty men. For there they are, lying in wait to kill me. Openly […]

“David fled and escaped, then came to Sh’mu’el in Ramah and told him everything Sha’ul had done to him. So he and Sh’mu’el went and stayed in the prophets’ dormitory.”-1 Samuel 19:18 David was now a fugitive, on the run from a king who was hell-bent on killing him. Imagine the terror and torment David […]

“But when the messengers entered, there before them was the household idol in the bed, with the goat’s-hair quilt at its head.  Sha’ul asked Mikhal, ‘Why did you deceive me this way and let my enemy go and escape?‘ Mikhal answered Sha’ul, ‘He threatened me, ‘Let me go, or I’ll kill you.’”-1 Samuel 19:16 Saul […]