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August 8 1 Samuel 16, Jeremiah 44, Psalm 92.8-13, Romans 9.16-33

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Today's reading 1Samuel 21
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 1Samuel 21

1Samuel 21 (1-6) David went to Nob, where he met Ahimelech, the priest. David lied and told him that he was on a mission from Saul. He asked him for five loaves of bread, or some food. Ahimelech gave him some consecrated bread from the altar. In 7-9, Doeg the Edomite was also there and he watched David took Goliath’s sword. Psalm 52 was written at that time.
In v. 10-12, he fled to the Philistines in Gath where went to King Achish, the king for protection. David was desperate, he stayed with the Philsitines, knowing that they would not trust him because he had killed Goliath and launched many military campaigns against them. This was when he wrote Psalm 56. In verse 13-15 He pretended to be insane before Achish and his servants. Achish. Psalm 34 is associated with this event. According to the NIV Study Bible, Abimelech was a traditional dynastic name for Achish.

Application:
David took the consecrated bread from Ahimelech the priest. Sometimes even some things that are stated in the Law, must be used for practical use. Jesus and his disciples were criticized for plucking grain and eatinmg it on the Sabbath. They were accused of working on the Sabbath by the Pharisees.

David went to stay with his enemies, and to protect himself, he pretended to be mad. What would you have done if you were in David's position. Apparently David was at a low point in his spiritual life and he trusted his wits instead of God.

Verses to meditate on:
4 But the priest answered David, "I don't have any ordinary bread on hand; however, there is some consecrated bread here—provided the men have kept themselves from women."

Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh: A Study of 1 Samuel
More on Jonathan
more on King Saul

Links to Commentaries and other References - 1Samuel

David Guzik on 1 Samuel 21

1 Samuel 20, with Commentaries, verse by verse

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