Tag: Saul
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 #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 #390: David Wrote Psalm 57 When He Fled to the Cave
Biblical Principles List Principle David wrote Psalm 57 when he fled from Saul into the cave in the Desert of En Gedi. Explanation As we have seen thus far with Psalm 59, Psalm 56, Psalm 34, Psalm 52, Psalm 63, and Psalm 54, Psalm 57 was inspired by the events that occurred when David hid…
Biblical Principle #388: David Wrote Psalm 54 When the Ziphites Plotted with Saul
Biblical Principles List Principle While staying in the wilderness of Ziph, the local Ziphites told Saul that David was there and they conspired against David. Explanation David Traveled to Ziph We previously established that David had been wandering from place to place, trying to find peace and escape King Saul’s pursuit. He had come to…
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…