Plundering the House

No sooner is David anointed to be Saul’s successor than he starts plundering the king’s house.His victory over Goliath wins the admiration of the women of Israel, who praise him more highly than they praise Saul.Jonathan recognizes that David will be the next king, and he strips off the . . . . Continue Reading »

Thoughts on 1 Samuel 17

A few scattered thoughts on 1 Samuel 17.Saul offers David his armor for battle, but David refuses (v. 39). After the battle, though, David accepts the armor of Jonathan, signifying David’s elevation to crown prince (18:1-4).David kills Goliath with a rock, trusting in Yahweh the Rock. There is . . . . Continue Reading »

Foreshadowing in 1 Samuel 14

1 Samuel 14 records the second of Saul’s three falls: He sins when he sacrifices impetuously without waiting for Samuel (ch. 13), when he attacks Jonathan for eating during a battle (ch. 14), when he refuses to carry out the ban against the Amalekites (ch. 15).Chapter 14 is also about . . . . Continue Reading »