Tag: Philistines
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 #391: David Spared Saul’s Life a Second Time
Biblical Principles List Principle David spared Saul’s life a second time, taking Saul’s water pitcher and spear while he slept. Explanation Saul’s madness drove him to pursue David everywhere David went. Even though David had already spared Saul’s life, Saul’s bitter jealousy quickly returned. A second opportunity to kill Saul presented itself. But once again,…
Biblical Principle #387: David Wrote Psalm 63 in the Desert of Ziph
Biblical Principles List Principle David wrote Psalm 63 while hiding from Saul in the Judean desert of Ziph. Explanation After David defeated the Philistines at the town of Keilah, he journeyed to the Desert of Ziph in southeast Judah so that he could escape Saul once more. 12 So David and his men, about four…
Biblical Principle #386: David Defeated the Philistines at Keilah
Biblical Principles List Principle David saved the town of Keilah by defeating the Philistines who were looting and plundering them. Explanation 1 Samuel [1 Kingdoms, LXX] 23 tells how the Philistines were robbing and looting the town of Keilah. David heard about this and asked GOD whether he should attack. GOD told David to attack…
Biblical Principle #383: David Wrote Psalm 34 When He Faked Insanity
Biblical Principles List Principle David wrote Psalm 34 during the time he faked insanity before Achish, king of Gath. Explanation David had fled to Philistia, to the city of Gath, to escape King Saul’s pursuits. He was afraid of the king of Gath named Achish, so he pretended to be insane. It worked. Achish refused…
Biblical Principle #382: David Faked Insanity in Gath
Biblical Principles List Principle While David was hiding from Saul in Gath of the Philistines, he faked insanity before Achish, king of Gath. Explanation We previously observed that David fled to Gath in Philistia to escape from King Saul’s pursuit. David was afraid of Achish, king of Gath, so he pretended to be insane before…
Biblical Principle #380: David Fled to the Philistines
Biblical Principles List Principle David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath, a Philistine. Explanation We have previously established how King Saul sought to kill David, despite David’s loyalty and innocence. At one point, things became so dangerous that David sought refuge among the Philistines, the very people whose great warrior David…
Biblical Principle #374: Saul Turned Against David
Biblical Principles List Principle King Saul turned against David and persecuted him. Explanation Although David was loyal to Saul, with an “evil” spirit haunting him, Saul turned against David and persecuted him, to the point that Saul tried to kill David. First, Saul attempted to sabotage David by having his daughter, Michal, marry David. 1…
Biblical Principle #372: David Killed Goliath
Biblical Principles List Principle David killed the Philistine champion warrior, Goliath, with a sling and a stone. Explanation Having previously been humiliated and beaten by Saul and his son Jonathan, the Philistines gathered for revenge: 1 Now the Philistines brought their armies together for battle, and they gathered at Sochoh of Judah. They encamped between…