Tag: death
Biblical Principle #396: Israel Anointed David King
Biblical Principles List Principle After Saul’s death, the men of Judah and Israel anointed David and he become Israel’s second king. Explanation We previously established how the prophet and judge, Samuel, had anointed David as king over Israel. This happened while Saul was yet living and viewed by Israel as their king. After Saul was…
Biblical Principle #395: Scripture Mentions the Book of Jasher
Biblical Principles List Principle The Old Testament Scriptures include references to the Book of Jasher. Explanation We previously established how David mourned the death of Saul. In the text from that Principle (2 Kingdoms [2 Samuel] 1), there is a reference to the Book of the Righteous (see 2 Kingdoms 1:18 LXX). Translations based on…
Biblical Principle #394: David Mourned Saul’s Death
Biblical Principles List Principle David mourned over Saul’s and Jonathan’s death. Explanation In spite of all the persecution that David endured at Saul’s hand, David was still grieved at the news that Saul and his sons, including Jonathan, had died. David wrote the following sad song and ordered that the people know it:
Biblical Principle #393: Saul and His Sons Died in Battle
Biblical Principles List Principle King Saul died in battle, along with his sons, including Jonathan, just as Samuel’s spirit had prophesied. Explanation When Saul consulted Samuel’s ghost through a medium, Samuel told Saul that he was going to die the next day, along with his sons (see 1 Kingdoms [1 Samuel] 28:19). The next day,…
Biblical Principle #392: Saul Consulted Samuel’s Ghost
Biblical Principles List Principle King Saul used a medium to converse with Samuel’s ghost. Explanation The Philistines once again gathered their army to battle against Israel. Samuel, the last Israelite Judge, had died. Saul was alone. 5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart was near panic. 6…
Biblical Principle #384: Saul Killed the Priests of Nob
Biblical Principles List Principle King Saul ordered the execution of 305 Levite priests at Nob because Abimelech had helped David. Explanation King Saul had a maniacal hatred for David that drove Saul to pursue David all over the land of Israel. At one point, David and his men fled to a priest named Abimelech. Abimelech…
Biblical Principle #381: David Wrote Psalm 56 in Gath
Biblical Principles List Principle David wrote Psalm 56 when he was captured in Gath while fleeing from King Saul. Explanation David fled from Saul to Achish, king of Gath, of the Philistines. David was afraid of Achish. During the time that the Philistines seized David, he wrote Psalm 56. 1 For the End, for the…
Biblical Principle #369: Saul Rejected as King
Biblical Principles List Principle After Saul repeatedly disobeyed crucial instructions from GOD given through Samuel, GOD rejected Saul as Israel’s king. Explanation Things were going well for Saul at first, because GOD was with him. Saul succeeded in battles with the Ammonites and Philistines. But Saul did not heed all of the words of Samuel…