Some thoughts on Scripture

I Samuel 29:5-6--" 'Is this not David, of whom they sang to one another is dances, saying: "Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?" ' Then Achish called David and said to him, 'Surely, as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the... Sign in to see full entry.

I Samuel 28:6-7--"And when Saul inquired o f the L ORD, the L ORD did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets. Then Saul said to his servants, 'Find me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her,' And his servants said to him, 'In fact, there is was a... Sign in to see full entry.

I Samuel 27:1--"And David said in his heart, 'Now I shall perish someday by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me anymore in any part of Israel. So I shall escape out of his hand.' "... Sign in to see full entry.

I Samuel 26:10--"David said furthermore, 'As the L ORD lives, the L ORD shall strike him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go out to battle and perish." For a second time, David approaches close to King Saul and has the opportunity to kill him. But he does not. David recognizes that the... Sign in to see full entry.

I Samuel 25:32-34--"Then David said to Abigail: 'Blessed is the L ORD God of Israel who sent you this day to meet me! And blessed is your advice and blessed are you, because you have kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand. For indeed, as th L ORD God of... Sign in to see full entry.

I Samuel 24:10--"Look, this day your eyes have seen that the L ORD delivered you today into my hand in the cave, and someone urged me to kill you, But my eye spared you, and I said, 'I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the L ORD 's anointed.' " David, here, did not presume to... Sign in to see full entry.

I Samuel 23:7,21-22--"And Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah. So Saul said, 'God has delivered him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars'.... And Saul said, 'Blessed are you of the L ORD, for you have compassion on me. Please go and find out for... Sign in to see full entry.

I Samuel 2 2:22-23-- "So David said to Abiathar, 'I knew that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have caused the death of all the persons of your father's house. Stay with me; do not fear. For he who seeks my life seeks your life, but with me you shall be safe.'... Sign in to see full entry.

I Samuel 21:4--"And the priest answered David and said, 'There is no common bread on hand; but there is holy bread, if the young men have at least kept themselves from women.' " This account, of a priest providing a fugitive David holy bread, is cited by Jesus to show that it is better to respond... Sign in to see full entry.

I Samuel 20:42--"Then Jonathan said to David, 'Go in peace, since we have both sworn in the name of the LORD be between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants, forever.' So he arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city." David and Jonathan were the closest of friends,... Sign in to see full entry.