“When Sha’ul saw how very successful he was, he became afraid of him.” -1 Samuel 18:15 If there’s any one word that sums up Saul’s character, I would say it is “denial”. Recall that Samuel had already informed Saul that God had removed the throne from him. But what was Saul’s response? Complete denial. He […]

“The following day an evil spirit from God came powerfully over Sha’ul, so that he fell into a frenzy in the house. David was there, playing his lyre as on other occasions. This time Sha’ul had his spear in his hand; and he threw the spear, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall!” But […]

“David would go out, and no matter where Sha’ul sent him, he was successful. Sha’ul put him in charge of the fighting men; all the people thought it good, and so did Sha’ul’s servants.”-1 Samuel 18:5 Wanna know how you can tell if you have a healthy relationship with someone? Ask yourself how they react […]

“Y’honatan removed the cloak he was wearing and gave it to David, his armor too, including his sword, bow and belt.-1 Samuel 18:4 There was a series of events that unnerved Saul and caused him to go into fits of jealousy over David. The first was when Jonathan gave David his cloak, armor, and weapons. […]

Interestingly, David has formed a strong personal and spiritual bond with the son of the man (Jonathan) who would become his arch-enemy (Saul). As I said earlier, this is the same kind of covenant bond that should exist among all true believers who profess allegiance to the God of Israel. I should emphasize I’m talking […]