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Speaker 4: Hi, I'm doctor Tony Evans, your host for Heroes in

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Speaker 4: the Bible. If you've enjoyed this podcast so far, Please

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Speaker 4: spread God's word. Welcome to the Epic Adventure of David,

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Speaker 4: a story of honor, jealousy, darkness, friendship, love, scandal, and murder.

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Speaker 4: While most people know of David the myth, few know

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Speaker 4: until this point, David has had nothing but victories. He

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Speaker 4: But now our hero faces his toughest challenge yet. His

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Speaker 4: long season in David's life, a time when he isn't

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Speaker 4: In episode eight Exiled.

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Speaker 2: Prelude to Chapter eight, the heat of the day had

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Speaker 2: It seemed as though nothing could steal away the bliss

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Speaker 8: You are in danger, little brother. My father seeks to

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Speaker 6: Your father has tried to kill me already, David said.

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Speaker 8: Why didn't you tell any of this to me?

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Speaker 8: Father, there is a matter I wish to speak.

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Speaker 2: To you about, Jonathan said, shyly speak, Saul said, enjoying

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Speaker 8: Your anger against David seems irrational to me. What has

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Speaker 6: It is not what he has done, Jonathan, but what

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Speaker 8: He has not sinned against you. His deeds have brought

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Speaker 8: The Lord has clearly worked good through him. Why would

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Speaker 2: David's music filled the throne room. The melody was unfamiliar

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Speaker 6: This is the second time your father has attempted to kill.

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Speaker 6: What options are there? I cannot fight the king's men.

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Speaker 6: They are my countrymen.

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Speaker 9: Listen to me, if you do not escape tonight, they

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Speaker 6: I will not leave Jonathan or my men. Perhaps I

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Speaker 6: Perhaps the Lord will change his heart.

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Speaker 9: You are a good man, David, but woefully innocent when

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Speaker 6: We come from your father, my lady, he said, we

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Speaker 6: We have strict orders from the King Mecall.

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Speaker 2: Abner replied sternly.

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Speaker 6: We will visit him in the room.

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Speaker 2: like David, Abner took his sword and raised it into

439
00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:47,520
Speaker 2: the air. He drove it down into the bed, being

440
00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:50,320
Speaker 2: sure to put all his weight into it. His men

441
00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:54,800
Speaker 2: joined in stabbing and slashing down the figure in the bed. However,

442
00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:57,639
Speaker 2: it did not take long for feathers and fur to

443
00:25:57,680 --> 00:26:01,360
Speaker 2: begin pouring out from under the blankets. Abner threw off

444
00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:05,200
Speaker 2: the blankets, revealing the pillows and goat skins. He turned

445
00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:07,520
Speaker 2: back violently with his sword drawn at Makall.

446
00:26:08,119 --> 00:26:08,720
Speaker 6: Where is he?

447
00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:13,199
Speaker 2: Abner yelled, where is David? Maykall fell down onto the

448
00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:17,720
Speaker 2: floor crying. Abner rolled his eyes back and sheathed his sword.

449
00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:20,360
Speaker 2: Go get the king, he ordered his men.

450
00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:22,680
Speaker 6: The last thing I want is to harm his daughter

451
00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:23,879
Speaker 6: tried to get the truth.

452
00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:28,240
Speaker 2: Saul's men beckoned him to David and Makall's home. He

453
00:26:28,359 --> 00:26:32,160
Speaker 2: stormed in with thundering anger. His large frame and deep

454
00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:35,639
Speaker 2: voice shook the house, and Makall quivered in fear from

455
00:26:35,680 --> 00:26:38,720
Speaker 2: her father. He had never heard her, but he was

456
00:26:38,800 --> 00:26:42,000
Speaker 2: clearly not in his right mind. He had attempted to

457
00:26:42,040 --> 00:26:44,920
Speaker 2: pin David to the wall twice with his spear. There

458
00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:48,280
Speaker 2: was no clear limit to what he would do. Saul

459
00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:50,359
Speaker 2: bent down to his daughter, who was crying on the

460
00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:53,720
Speaker 2: floor next to the bed. His anger could be seen

461
00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:58,639
Speaker 2: through his teeth. Daughter he said, holding back his outrage.

462
00:26:59,359 --> 00:27:03,200
Speaker 2: Where is is he? May Call had a decision to make.

463
00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:06,679
Speaker 2: Would she honor her husband or pander to her father.

464
00:27:08,040 --> 00:27:11,760
Speaker 2: She weighed her options. It was very likely that David

465
00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:14,280
Speaker 2: would remain on the run for a very long while.

466
00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:18,160
Speaker 2: May Call was used to a life of luxury and privilege.

467
00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:22,480
Speaker 2: As much as she loved David, she loved her comforts more.

468
00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:28,639
Speaker 2: She looked up, Oh, father, she said, wrapping her arms

469
00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:29,480
Speaker 2: around his neck.

470
00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:33,679
Speaker 9: Thank the Lord you have come. David threatened my life.

471
00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:36,040
Speaker 9: He told me that he would kill me if I

472
00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:37,360
Speaker 9: did not help him escape.

473
00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:41,280
Speaker 2: Tears ran down her face, However, they were tears of

474
00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:44,680
Speaker 2: shame and guilt for what she was doing. Saul held

475
00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:48,600
Speaker 2: his daughter, appalled at her words. Even he who hated David,

476
00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:50,920
Speaker 2: could not believe he would do such a thing.

477
00:27:51,320 --> 00:27:54,600
Speaker 6: I promise you, my daughter, I will find him and

478
00:27:54,680 --> 00:27:57,720
Speaker 6: destroy him. He will not hurt you again.

479
00:27:58,359 --> 00:28:00,200
Speaker 2: Saul stood up and gestured.

480
00:27:59,800 --> 00:28:03,600
Speaker 6: For send out scots. Have them search for David. But

481
00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:06,879
Speaker 6: tell no one we want his life. I cannot have

482
00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:09,639
Speaker 6: people rising up to protect him.

483
00:28:09,960 --> 00:28:12,720
Speaker 2: Abner nodded, and he sent men throughout the city to

484
00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:18,159
Speaker 2: search for David. David ran all day until he arrived

485
00:28:18,160 --> 00:28:22,320
Speaker 2: at Naoth in Ramah. The sun was setting, creating a

486
00:28:22,359 --> 00:28:26,320
Speaker 2: crimson glow over the horizon. On any other day, it

487
00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:28,440
Speaker 2: would have been worth sitting on the hill to write

488
00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:31,959
Speaker 2: songs about the glory of God, but this day was different.

489
00:28:32,840 --> 00:28:36,840
Speaker 2: David needed protection, so he sought wisdom from the only

490
00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:40,160
Speaker 2: man he truly trusted. He walked up a dirt pathway

491
00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:42,880
Speaker 2: leading to a house sitting on a hill overlooking the city.

492
00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:45,880
Speaker 2: David felt a distinct shift in the air as he

493
00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:49,160
Speaker 2: approached the home. He looked to his left, seeing a

494
00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:53,240
Speaker 2: stone altar covered in blood. Smoke rose from an opening

495
00:28:53,240 --> 00:28:56,400
Speaker 2: in the roof, and flickering light came to the windows.

496
00:28:57,080 --> 00:29:00,360
Speaker 2: David approached the large wooden door and knocked. He stepped

497
00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:04,440
Speaker 2: back and waited. The door opened, and the sweet smell

498
00:29:04,520 --> 00:29:07,480
Speaker 2: of incense and cooked meat released into the air. Near David.

499
00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:12,120
Speaker 2: The young shepherd immediately bowed, I am sorry for disturbing you.

500
00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:16,640
Speaker 2: I had nowhere else to go. The figure standing before

501
00:29:16,680 --> 00:29:19,800
Speaker 2: him limped its way outside and leaned down to him.

502
00:29:20,680 --> 00:29:23,160
Speaker 2: David looked up to see the old and gray face

503
00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:27,040
Speaker 2: of Samuel smiling. He had not seen him since he

504
00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:31,160
Speaker 2: was anointed in Bethlehem. His presence was warm and comforting.

505
00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:35,600
Speaker 2: A few tears streamed down David's cheeks. In such a

506
00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:38,680
Speaker 2: short period of time, David had gone from a forgotten

507
00:29:38,680 --> 00:29:43,280
Speaker 2: shepherd boy to a famed warrior. Seeing Samuel made him

508
00:29:43,320 --> 00:29:47,440
Speaker 2: feel like a child again. Come. Samuel's raspy and dusty

509
00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:48,360
Speaker 2: voice said.

510
00:29:48,440 --> 00:29:52,080
Speaker 6: We shall worship the Lord together, and he shall deliver

511
00:29:52,200 --> 00:29:53,840
Speaker 6: you from the vengeance of salt.

512
00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:56,720
Speaker 2: David took Samuel by the arm, and the two of

513
00:29:56,760 --> 00:30:00,480
Speaker 2: them walked into his home. Samuel's students were sitting by

514
00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:03,560
Speaker 2: the fire and enjoying a meal. David sat among them

515
00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:06,680
Speaker 2: and told them all of what had happened. He spoke

516
00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:09,320
Speaker 2: into the night, sharing all the things the Lord had

517
00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:13,120
Speaker 2: done since he defeated Goliath. He told tales of Jonathan,

518
00:30:13,600 --> 00:30:17,440
Speaker 2: me Call, and the armies of Israel. He shared about

519
00:30:17,440 --> 00:30:20,120
Speaker 2: the disturbed nature of Saul and his attempts to kill him.

520
00:30:20,760 --> 00:30:24,840
Speaker 2: In everything, Samuel and his students were silent. They allowed

521
00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:27,960
Speaker 2: David to pour out his emotions and soul. They allowed

522
00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:32,080
Speaker 2: him to cry, laugh, and pray. Then, after sharing a

523
00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:35,640
Speaker 2: good meal, they sent David to bed to rest. They

524
00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:37,880
Speaker 2: knew that Saul and his men would be there soon.

525
00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:41,480
Speaker 2: They had to pray to the Lord for protection and provision.

526
00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:45,680
Speaker 2: If David truly was the anointed and chosen king, no

527
00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:48,640
Speaker 2: doubt God would provide.

528
00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:51,440
Speaker 6: One of our men came back with reports of David.

529
00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:55,520
Speaker 2: See nei Rama, Abner said to the king. Saul leaned

530
00:30:55,560 --> 00:30:58,280
Speaker 2: back on his throne, brooding over a cup of wine.

531
00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:02,320
Speaker 2: His eyes darted over to Abner. He snarled and took

532
00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:05,440
Speaker 2: a sip. No doubt he has gone to see Samuel.

533
00:31:06,080 --> 00:31:09,760
Speaker 2: Both of them are probably conspiring against me as we speak.

534
00:31:10,920 --> 00:31:17,600
Speaker 2: Go and take David by any means necessary. Abner bowed,

535
00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:22,280
Speaker 2: and he sent men to retrieve David from Nahath and Ramah.

536
00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:25,920
Speaker 2: The next day, Saul's men walked up the dirt path

537
00:31:25,960 --> 00:31:29,480
Speaker 2: with their swords drawn. They could see the smoke rising

538
00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:33,479
Speaker 2: from the home. Outside the home, Samuel and his students

539
00:31:33,560 --> 00:31:37,680
Speaker 2: were prophesying and worshiping the Lord. Samuel stood in front

540
00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:40,920
Speaker 2: of them with his hands raised. They declared the goodness

541
00:31:40,920 --> 00:31:43,960
Speaker 2: and justice of God and proclaimed his mighty acts on

542
00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:47,960
Speaker 2: the hilltop. As the men drew closer with their swords drawn,

543
00:31:48,520 --> 00:31:51,520
Speaker 2: they felt the shift in the air. Their hearts began

544
00:31:51,560 --> 00:31:54,760
Speaker 2: to flutter in their chests, and the spirit of God

545
00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:59,200
Speaker 2: fell down upon them. Overwhelmed with the sense of God's presence,

546
00:31:59,560 --> 00:32:03,960
Speaker 2: they too began to prophesy and worship. They had come

547
00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:07,920
Speaker 2: to take David violently, but instead they were met with

548
00:32:08,040 --> 00:32:12,680
Speaker 2: a fortified wall of praise and worship. God had protected

549
00:32:12,680 --> 00:32:16,480
Speaker 2: his chosen king, not with weapons of warfare, but with

550
00:32:16,600 --> 00:32:21,520
Speaker 2: his spirit moving in the hearts of wicked men. The

551
00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:24,760
Speaker 2: men returned empty handed, but beaming with the joy of

552
00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:29,960
Speaker 2: the Lord. Their spiritual glow vexed Saul. His anger was

553
00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:32,320
Speaker 2: kindled against his men when he heard that they had

554
00:32:32,360 --> 00:32:36,440
Speaker 2: worshiped God instead of obeying him. Saul stood up from

555
00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:39,479
Speaker 2: his throne and rode to Ramah himself, with a dozen

556
00:32:39,560 --> 00:32:43,760
Speaker 2: men behind him. He came heavily armed and prepared to fight.

557
00:32:44,640 --> 00:32:47,960
Speaker 2: He knew that David was a mighty warrior, and somehow

558
00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:50,840
Speaker 2: Samuel and his prophets had cast a spell on his men.

559
00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:54,440
Speaker 2: Saul charged up the hill leading up to Samuel's home.

560
00:32:55,040 --> 00:32:58,240
Speaker 2: As he crossed the threshold, Saul could feel the presence

561
00:32:58,280 --> 00:33:00,560
Speaker 2: of God, like the embrace of an old friend from

562
00:33:00,640 --> 00:33:05,800
Speaker 2: years ago. Saul ceased his charge and paused. He looked

563
00:33:05,840 --> 00:33:08,040
Speaker 2: down at his hands and his feet. Not sure what

564
00:33:08,160 --> 00:33:12,560
Speaker 2: to do, he took a step further. Seeing Samuel's students

565
00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:16,840
Speaker 2: praying only a few yards away, he approached them, and

566
00:33:16,920 --> 00:33:21,280
Speaker 2: the tug of God's spirit became wilming. Saul fell to

567
00:33:21,320 --> 00:33:24,920
Speaker 2: his hands and knees, his heart ached from the burst

568
00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:28,120
Speaker 2: of benevolent power rushing through him like a mighty river.

569
00:33:28,840 --> 00:33:32,280
Speaker 2: It was almost too much for him to bear. Saul

570
00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:35,120
Speaker 2: looked up to the heavens with tears rushing down his face.

571
00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:38,720
Speaker 2: He knew that the Lord was only revealing himself to

572
00:33:38,760 --> 00:33:41,880
Speaker 2: protect David. He even knew in his heart that he

573
00:33:41,880 --> 00:33:47,400
Speaker 2: would not change his ways. Nevertheless, he was grateful, grateful

574
00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:50,160
Speaker 2: that he could experience the spirit of God once again,

575
00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:55,000
Speaker 2: even for just a brief moment. Saul tore his royal

576
00:33:55,120 --> 00:33:57,920
Speaker 2: robes and began to worship and prophesy with the others.

577
00:33:58,680 --> 00:34:02,040
Speaker 2: After this, this seared of the Lord compelled him to depart.

578
00:34:04,160 --> 00:34:06,960
Speaker 2: David watched out the window at the king. Leaving down

579
00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:10,000
Speaker 2: the hill. He turned to Samuel, who was sitting by

580
00:34:10,040 --> 00:34:13,640
Speaker 2: the fire. Once again, Samuel beckoned him over and had

581
00:34:13,719 --> 00:34:17,279
Speaker 2: him sit beside him. David spoke first, saying.

582
00:34:17,360 --> 00:34:21,239
Speaker 6: Thank you for all you have done. However, I put

583
00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:25,160
Speaker 6: you and your students in danger by being here I

584
00:34:25,239 --> 00:34:26,200
Speaker 6: shall leave tonight.

585
00:34:27,080 --> 00:34:30,839
Speaker 2: Samuel smiled and tilted his head towards the fire. The

586
00:34:30,840 --> 00:34:34,399
Speaker 2: coals had been tended too carefully by Samuel. They beat

587
00:34:34,520 --> 00:34:37,480
Speaker 2: like tiny little hearts in the flame. A few of

588
00:34:37,480 --> 00:34:41,160
Speaker 2: the coals popped. He looked at David sitting beside him.

589
00:34:41,480 --> 00:34:45,160
Speaker 2: His eyes were attentive to Samuel's every move. Are you

590
00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:49,400
Speaker 2: able to keep the coals burning? Samuel asked. His voice

591
00:34:49,480 --> 00:34:53,560
Speaker 2: was deep and sonorous. Even in his old age, his

592
00:34:53,719 --> 00:34:57,480
Speaker 2: voice maintained its resonant authority. It was as if the

593
00:34:57,520 --> 00:34:59,680
Speaker 2: words of God flowed out of his mouth from a

594
00:34:59,719 --> 00:35:04,280
Speaker 2: deep cavern. David looked at the fire. I am not sure,

595
00:35:04,719 --> 00:35:06,240
Speaker 2: David said, honestly.

596
00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:11,120
Speaker 6: I suppose the flames are both started and sustained by

597
00:35:11,160 --> 00:35:11,920
Speaker 6: the Lord.

598
00:35:12,280 --> 00:35:16,560
Speaker 2: Samuel said nothing. He touched David's head, as he did

599
00:35:16,600 --> 00:35:20,080
Speaker 2: the first day they met. He prayed with him, and

600
00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:24,239
Speaker 2: then sent him on his way. David disappeared into the night,

601
00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:28,400
Speaker 2: back to Gabeah. He needed to speak with Jonathan. The

602
00:35:28,480 --> 00:35:32,080
Speaker 2: dual nature of Saul had left him confused. Was he

603
00:35:32,120 --> 00:35:35,400
Speaker 2: able to mend his relationship with Saul? Would he be

604
00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:39,120
Speaker 2: able to reconcile, or was David forced to live on

605
00:35:39,160 --> 00:35:46,000
Speaker 2: the run forever. He needed such answers. Jonathan sat on

606
00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:48,319
Speaker 2: a large stone wall, looking down at the fields of

607
00:35:48,360 --> 00:35:51,960
Speaker 2: grain outside his home. The gentle evening wind made the

608
00:35:51,960 --> 00:35:55,400
Speaker 2: grain move like the seas. The sound of crickets chirping

609
00:35:55,440 --> 00:35:57,920
Speaker 2: harmonized with the whistles of the breeze coming in from

610
00:35:57,960 --> 00:36:01,239
Speaker 2: the east. It was a place David and he would

611
00:36:01,239 --> 00:36:04,960
Speaker 2: often meet. They would speak of war, the wonders of God,

612
00:36:05,200 --> 00:36:09,160
Speaker 2: and their dreams for the future. Jonathan would often chuckle

613
00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:13,239
Speaker 2: to David, comparing everything to herding sheep. As the wind

614
00:36:13,280 --> 00:36:16,640
Speaker 2: picked up speed across the fields, Jonathan could have sworn

615
00:36:16,640 --> 00:36:21,120
Speaker 2: he heard a voice say his name, Jonathan. The voice whispered, Jonathan,

616
00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:24,839
Speaker 2: it said again. The young prince looked down the hill

617
00:36:24,920 --> 00:36:28,560
Speaker 2: sloping into the fields. David was there, resting his back

618
00:36:28,640 --> 00:36:33,320
Speaker 2: against a stone. Jonathan hopped off the wall and embraced David.

619
00:36:33,520 --> 00:36:36,120
Speaker 2: I thought you had left forever, Jonathan exclaimed.

620
00:36:36,360 --> 00:36:38,120
Speaker 8: My father has been mad in search of you.

621
00:36:38,560 --> 00:36:41,680
Speaker 6: What was my crime, Jonathan? What is my guilt that

622
00:36:41,760 --> 00:36:45,160
Speaker 6: your father would seek my life? Have I not served

623
00:36:45,239 --> 00:36:46,200
Speaker 6: him faithfully?

624
00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:51,000
Speaker 2: Have I not honored him? David was frantic and frustrated.

625
00:36:51,400 --> 00:36:54,080
Speaker 2: He was weary from hiding and becoming flustered from the

626
00:36:54,080 --> 00:36:58,560
Speaker 2: sleepless nights. Jonathan reassured David and put his arm around him.

627
00:36:59,160 --> 00:37:01,719
Speaker 8: My father vowed to me that he would not kill you.

628
00:37:01,840 --> 00:37:02,959
Speaker 8: I do not believe he.

629
00:37:02,880 --> 00:37:04,920
Speaker 2: Will, Jonathan said, in ignorance.

630
00:37:05,400 --> 00:37:08,160
Speaker 8: My father does nothing without first disclosing it to me.

631
00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:10,239
Speaker 8: If he had planned on killing you, he would tell me.

632
00:37:10,480 --> 00:37:12,719
Speaker 8: Surely he is looking for you because of something else.

633
00:37:13,160 --> 00:37:16,080
Speaker 2: David shook his head. He paused and looked out of

634
00:37:16,120 --> 00:37:19,680
Speaker 2: the fields. The breeze and sound of moving grass reminded

635
00:37:19,760 --> 00:37:25,160
Speaker 2: him of simpler times with his sheep. David, still looking forward, said.

636
00:37:25,280 --> 00:37:29,080
Speaker 6: Your father knows we are closer than brothers. He would

637
00:37:29,120 --> 00:37:31,280
Speaker 6: not tell you of his plans to kill me again.

638
00:37:32,760 --> 00:37:35,480
Speaker 6: He probably suspects that you are the one who warned

639
00:37:35,520 --> 00:37:37,279
Speaker 6: me in the first place that he would kill me.

640
00:37:37,760 --> 00:37:39,840
Speaker 8: My loyalty is to you before my father.

641
00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:40,280
Speaker 2: David.

642
00:37:40,880 --> 00:37:45,120
Speaker 8: We have a bond and an unbreakable covenant. Tell me

643
00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:47,879
Speaker 8: what you need and I'll do whatever you.

644
00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:53,319
Speaker 2: Want, Jonathan said. David looked over at his friend. For

645
00:37:53,360 --> 00:37:56,440
Speaker 2: so long he had been alone. Even in the large

646
00:37:56,480 --> 00:38:00,239
Speaker 2: family of Jesse, David was always the outcast the hunt.

647
00:38:01,080 --> 00:38:03,880
Speaker 2: His heart was full of gladness for his friend Jonathan.

648
00:38:04,920 --> 00:38:07,719
Speaker 2: He feared that in the midst of the chaos, he

649
00:38:07,760 --> 00:38:11,719
Speaker 2: would be abandoned and left. David smiled and looked up

650
00:38:11,719 --> 00:38:15,280
Speaker 2: at the moon. He pointed to it and said.

651
00:38:15,040 --> 00:38:19,080
Speaker 6: Tomorrow is the new moon. Many people will be gathering

652
00:38:19,120 --> 00:38:22,960
Speaker 6: to celebrate. Your father will probably be expecting me to

653
00:38:23,000 --> 00:38:25,680
Speaker 6: feast with him and the elders. I am his son

654
00:38:25,719 --> 00:38:28,800
Speaker 6: in law, and to not attend would be a great

655
00:38:29,160 --> 00:38:34,279
Speaker 6: insult to him. I will hide instead, and you will

656
00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:37,360
Speaker 6: tell him I am in Bethlehem making a sacrifice with

657
00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:41,000
Speaker 6: my clan. It will, no doubt enrage him and kindle

658
00:38:41,040 --> 00:38:45,360
Speaker 6: his anger towards me even greater. However, if your father

659
00:38:45,480 --> 00:38:49,160
Speaker 6: respects my decision to be with my kinsman, then we

660
00:38:49,239 --> 00:38:51,000
Speaker 6: will know he means me no harm.

661
00:38:51,560 --> 00:38:54,719
Speaker 2: What if he is outraged, Jonathan asked, what will that

662
00:38:54,800 --> 00:38:55,520
Speaker 2: tell us?

663
00:38:55,960 --> 00:38:59,960
Speaker 6: If your father is angry, it will show his heart.

664
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Speaker 2: David said. He paused again. Tears began to well up

665
00:39:04,680 --> 00:39:05,520
Speaker 2: in David's eyes.

666
00:39:06,239 --> 00:39:09,520
Speaker 6: You should have seen the hatred in his eyes, Jonathan.

667
00:39:10,040 --> 00:39:13,560
Speaker 6: David whispered, you should have seen the disdain he had

668
00:39:13,560 --> 00:39:17,799
Speaker 6: for me. He looked at me like I was an abomination.

669
00:39:19,160 --> 00:39:21,400
Speaker 6: I might as well have been a philistine to him.

670
00:39:21,640 --> 00:39:24,120
Speaker 2: David drew his sword and handed it to Jonathan.

671
00:39:24,640 --> 00:39:27,080
Speaker 6: You and I have made it covenant with one another.

672
00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:33,000
Speaker 6: You've sworn to protect me. However, if you see any

673
00:39:33,040 --> 00:39:37,920
Speaker 6: guilt in me, please drive this sword into my chest.

674
00:39:38,480 --> 00:39:41,840
Speaker 2: Never, Jonathan yelled, pushing away David's sword.

675
00:39:41,960 --> 00:39:43,239
Speaker 8: Get up, Come with me.

676
00:39:43,680 --> 00:39:46,280
Speaker 2: Jonathan lifted David up, and the two of them walked

677
00:39:46,280 --> 00:39:49,440
Speaker 2: down to the fields. They stood there, listening to the

678
00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:53,120
Speaker 2: humming of the wind and the chirping of crickets. Jonathan

679
00:39:53,160 --> 00:39:55,800
Speaker 2: pointed to the caves nestled in the hills beyond the field.

680
00:39:56,360 --> 00:39:58,799
Speaker 8: You hide out in the caves beyond this field. I'll

681
00:39:58,840 --> 00:40:00,520
Speaker 8: send word of my father's temperament.

682
00:40:01,239 --> 00:40:05,120
Speaker 2: Thank you, brother, Jonathan breathed in deeply inside.

683
00:40:05,719 --> 00:40:07,920
Speaker 8: Remember what I told you before when I gave you

684
00:40:07,960 --> 00:40:08,719
Speaker 8: my armor and.

685
00:40:08,719 --> 00:40:11,400
Speaker 2: Robe, he asked. His tone was serious.

686
00:40:11,880 --> 00:40:16,160
Speaker 8: I told you you would certainly become king. I still

687
00:40:16,200 --> 00:40:18,520
Speaker 8: believe it, and I am certain my father believes it.

688
00:40:18,640 --> 00:40:21,680
Speaker 2: That's why he hates you. The wind ceased its whistling,

689
00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:25,360
Speaker 2: and all was still for a moment. Jonathan choked on

690
00:40:25,400 --> 00:40:27,960
Speaker 2: his words. He was holding back tears.

691
00:40:28,760 --> 00:40:34,239
Speaker 8: Sometimes I linger in the halls of the palace and

692
00:40:34,320 --> 00:40:36,719
Speaker 8: listen to you play music to my father. You have

693
00:40:36,760 --> 00:40:39,719
Speaker 8: a deep well of love for the Lord, David. Your

694
00:40:39,840 --> 00:40:43,120
Speaker 8: music speaks to your relationship with God. He will show

695
00:40:43,200 --> 00:40:46,239
Speaker 8: you favor wherever you go. He will exalt you as

696
00:40:46,320 --> 00:40:48,960
Speaker 8: king and destroy all those who make you their enemy.

697
00:40:50,160 --> 00:40:53,120
Speaker 8: All those who seek to destroy you now will be eliminated,

698
00:40:53,880 --> 00:40:57,120
Speaker 8: and God will pave the way for your kingdom. Please,

699
00:40:58,200 --> 00:41:01,759
Speaker 8: I beg you show love to my house. When God

700
00:41:01,800 --> 00:41:05,400
Speaker 8: removes your enemies, be kind to my wife and children.

701
00:41:06,840 --> 00:41:10,760
Speaker 2: David said nothing in response. He wanted to humbly reject

702
00:41:10,840 --> 00:41:14,760
Speaker 2: Jonathan's prediction that he would be made king. However, David

703
00:41:14,840 --> 00:41:18,080
Speaker 2: knew that it was what he was destined for. He

704
00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:21,000
Speaker 2: had come to realize the reason Samuel anointed him in

705
00:41:21,040 --> 00:41:24,520
Speaker 2: the pastures so long ago. He was chosen to be

706
00:41:24,600 --> 00:41:27,839
Speaker 2: the next king of Israel, and David swore to show

707
00:41:27,920 --> 00:41:34,359
Speaker 2: Jonathan and his entire household love and favor. Jonathan spoke again, saying, in.

708
00:41:34,320 --> 00:41:36,880
Speaker 8: The next three days, I will go out into the

709
00:41:36,920 --> 00:41:39,520
Speaker 8: field for target practice where you are hiding. I will

710
00:41:39,520 --> 00:41:42,120
Speaker 8: shoot three arrows towards you and send my servant to

711
00:41:42,120 --> 00:41:43,799
Speaker 8: go and retrieve them. And if you hear me yell,

712
00:41:44,120 --> 00:41:47,240
Speaker 8: the arrows are on that side. It means the coast

713
00:41:47,280 --> 00:41:49,359
Speaker 8: is clear for you to return. If you hear me yell,

714
00:41:49,800 --> 00:41:53,760
Speaker 8: go further run, then that means Saul is still seeking

715
00:41:53,800 --> 00:41:56,640
Speaker 8: your life and you should flee.

716
00:41:56,880 --> 00:42:00,799
Speaker 6: You are a kind man, Jonathan, David said, I will

717
00:42:00,840 --> 00:42:01,359
Speaker 6: wait here.

718
00:42:01,840 --> 00:42:05,200
Speaker 2: The two embraced, and Jonathan left to return to his family.

719
00:42:06,520 --> 00:42:09,440
Speaker 2: David walked into the dark and rough openings in the hills.

720
00:42:10,080 --> 00:42:12,760
Speaker 2: He set his belongings down and leaned his head against

721
00:42:12,760 --> 00:42:16,160
Speaker 2: the cave. He sighed, and the echoes of his breath

722
00:42:16,200 --> 00:42:20,160
Speaker 2: traveled deep into the caverns. The young shepherd closed his

723
00:42:20,239 --> 00:42:23,879
Speaker 2: eyes and began singing a song to the Lord. O.

724
00:42:24,040 --> 00:42:29,359
Speaker 6: Lord, my God, you I take refuge. Save me from

725
00:42:29,360 --> 00:42:34,960
Speaker 6: my pursuers. Deliver me, O Lord my God. If I

726
00:42:35,080 --> 00:42:37,920
Speaker 6: have done this, if this is my evil doing, let

727
00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:42,560
Speaker 6: the enemy pursue my soul and devour it like the lions.

728
00:42:43,120 --> 00:42:47,680
Speaker 6: May they lay my glory in the dust, Say Loah.

729
00:42:48,600 --> 00:42:52,879
Speaker 2: As David sang, his heart was comforted, the Lord met

730
00:42:52,920 --> 00:42:56,320
Speaker 2: him in his anguish. There was nowhere he could run

731
00:42:56,360 --> 00:42:58,880
Speaker 2: where the love and passion of God could not follow.

732
00:43:00,040 --> 00:43:03,200
Speaker 2: Drifted to sleep, wondering about the future of his life,

733
00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:09,960
Speaker 2: his family, and his kingdom. The moon festival had begun

734
00:43:10,719 --> 00:43:13,680
Speaker 2: and the elders gathered to celebrate with Saul and his family.

735
00:43:15,160 --> 00:43:18,480
Speaker 2: Saul wore his robe of elegant colors, flashing his wealth

736
00:43:18,520 --> 00:43:22,560
Speaker 2: before the nobles of Israel. He paraded his family around

737
00:43:22,640 --> 00:43:26,760
Speaker 2: like the jewels on his crown. However, when David's place

738
00:43:26,800 --> 00:43:29,760
Speaker 2: at the king's table was empty, Saul took notice.

739
00:43:30,680 --> 00:43:32,000
Speaker 6: Where is the son of Jesse?

740
00:43:32,840 --> 00:43:33,760
Speaker 2: He asked Jonathan.

741
00:43:34,080 --> 00:43:37,399
Speaker 6: First, he threatens my daughter's life, and now he has

742
00:43:37,440 --> 00:43:39,920
Speaker 6: the gall to shirk his royal duties.

743
00:43:40,440 --> 00:43:43,799
Speaker 2: Jonathan peered across the table at his father. He did

744
00:43:43,840 --> 00:43:46,560
Speaker 2: his best to read him, to look into his thoughts

745
00:43:46,600 --> 00:43:47,240
Speaker 2: and motives.

746
00:43:48,239 --> 00:43:50,680
Speaker 8: David asked me if he could go back to Bethlehem

747
00:43:50,719 --> 00:43:53,640
Speaker 8: to make a sacrifice with his clan. His father and

748
00:43:53,680 --> 00:43:55,759
Speaker 8: brothers demanded it, so I allowed it.

749
00:43:56,160 --> 00:43:58,440
Speaker 2: Salt drove his knife into the table.

750
00:43:59,080 --> 00:44:02,360
Speaker 6: You fool and useless son.

751
00:44:02,440 --> 00:44:05,960
Speaker 2: He yelled. Everyone at the table tightened and looked over

752
00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:09,320
Speaker 2: at Jonathan. He was motionless and oddly unriled.

753
00:44:09,680 --> 00:44:12,279
Speaker 6: Do you think I'm a fool? I know you want

754
00:44:12,360 --> 00:44:13,720
Speaker 6: him to be king in your place.

755
00:44:14,120 --> 00:44:16,440
Speaker 2: Saul took his plate of food and threw it against

756
00:44:16,440 --> 00:44:19,239
Speaker 2: the wall. He picked up his spear and pointed it

757
00:44:19,280 --> 00:44:19,839
Speaker 2: at his son.

758
00:44:20,520 --> 00:44:24,520
Speaker 6: You shame yourself and your mother. David is planning to

759
00:44:24,640 --> 00:44:26,480
Speaker 6: rip this kingdom away from me.

760
00:44:27,120 --> 00:44:31,920
Speaker 2: Jonathan's face was impassive. Now he was witnessing his father's

761
00:44:31,960 --> 00:44:35,959
Speaker 2: true colors. He stood up slowly and looked deeply into

762
00:44:36,000 --> 00:44:36,880
Speaker 2: his father's eyes.

763
00:44:37,760 --> 00:44:40,840
Speaker 8: He is the lord who has taken your kingdom away, father,

764
00:44:41,120 --> 00:44:41,760
Speaker 8: not David.

765
00:44:42,280 --> 00:44:44,799
Speaker 2: Saul took his spear and hurled it at Jonathan, as

766
00:44:44,800 --> 00:44:48,560
Speaker 2: he once did with David. He missed, and the spear

767
00:44:48,640 --> 00:44:52,720
Speaker 2: was driven into the wall behind him. The room was silent.

768
00:44:53,680 --> 00:44:57,480
Speaker 2: Saul was huffing in anger. He turned to Abner and

769
00:44:57,520 --> 00:44:59,000
Speaker 2: his guards and yelled.

770
00:44:59,080 --> 00:45:02,239
Speaker 6: Go and find the Do not rest until he has

771
00:45:02,280 --> 00:45:05,399
Speaker 6: brought to me. I will have his head on a

772
00:45:05,440 --> 00:45:06,360
Speaker 6: silver platter.

773
00:45:07,160 --> 00:45:13,000
Speaker 2: You will not, Jonathan yelled violently, his blood boiled with anger.

774
00:45:13,880 --> 00:45:17,640
Speaker 2: Saul had crossed the line, and Jonathan would not allow

775
00:45:17,719 --> 00:45:21,239
Speaker 2: him to continue in his madness without a fight. I will,

776
00:45:22,000 --> 00:45:26,959
Speaker 2: Saul said, I will have his life, and you will

777
00:45:27,000 --> 00:45:31,279
Speaker 2: not stop me. You are too weak to kill me.

778
00:45:32,080 --> 00:45:35,560
Speaker 2: With those words, Saul stormed off to gather his men.

779
00:45:36,239 --> 00:45:41,920
Speaker 2: The hunt for David was about to begin. Jonathan arose

780
00:45:41,960 --> 00:45:45,239
Speaker 2: early before the sun rise the next morning. He took

781
00:45:45,280 --> 00:45:47,680
Speaker 2: his servant out into the field with a bow and arrow.

782
00:45:48,360 --> 00:45:51,520
Speaker 2: To the servant, it was just Jonathan clearing his mind

783
00:45:51,560 --> 00:45:54,799
Speaker 2: and practicing. He did not know David was resting in

784
00:45:54,840 --> 00:45:58,879
Speaker 2: the caves only a few yards away. Jonathan shot three

785
00:45:59,040 --> 00:46:01,520
Speaker 2: arrows into the distance where he knew David was hiding.

786
00:46:02,239 --> 00:46:05,520
Speaker 2: He turned to his servant and said, start running. You'll

787
00:46:05,520 --> 00:46:08,520
Speaker 2: find the arrows as I shoot them. So the boy ran,

788
00:46:08,640 --> 00:46:12,640
Speaker 2: unknowingly in David's direction. The boy was close to where

789
00:46:12,680 --> 00:46:14,959
Speaker 2: the arrows were, but Jonathan yelled.

790
00:46:15,080 --> 00:46:18,480
Speaker 8: Keep running. The arrow's still ahead of you. Hurry, hurry,

791
00:46:18,520 --> 00:46:20,080
Speaker 8: do not wait even a moment.

792
00:46:20,680 --> 00:46:25,560
Speaker 2: David heard the words of warning. His heart ached. David

793
00:46:25,560 --> 00:46:27,920
Speaker 2: looked over at the armor and sword given to him

794
00:46:27,960 --> 00:46:32,360
Speaker 2: by Jonathan. He armed himself, girded up his clothes, and

795
00:46:32,480 --> 00:46:38,920
Speaker 2: began to run. He fled into the wilderness, exiled and alone. However,

796
00:46:39,040 --> 00:46:42,000
Speaker 2: God was at work in David's heart. He would not

797
00:46:42,080 --> 00:46:46,160
Speaker 2: abandon his anointed one. Those whom the Lord chooses are

798
00:46:46,239 --> 00:46:49,000
Speaker 2: never truly left to fend for themselves.

799
00:46:50,880 --> 00:46:53,640
Speaker 4: We all know this was bound to happen. The small

800
00:46:53,719 --> 00:46:58,280
Speaker 4: thread of self control Saul had was bound to snap. Unsurprisingly,

801
00:46:58,360 --> 00:47:02,319
Speaker 4: he commits himself to David's The surprising part of this

802
00:47:02,480 --> 00:47:05,800
Speaker 4: episode was that David refused to fight back. He slew

803
00:47:05,800 --> 00:47:08,759
Speaker 4: a giant way scarier than the king, so none of

804
00:47:08,840 --> 00:47:12,160
Speaker 4: us would be surprised if David somehow found a way

805
00:47:12,200 --> 00:47:15,840
Speaker 4: to defeat Saul in combat. But our hero refused to

806
00:47:15,880 --> 00:47:19,560
Speaker 4: retaliate against the king despite several attempts at his life.

807
00:47:20,160 --> 00:47:22,560
Speaker 4: This is going to be a long and somewhat annoying

808
00:47:22,640 --> 00:47:26,800
Speaker 4: theme in David's life. Sometimes he is honorable to a fault.

809
00:47:27,200 --> 00:47:30,800
Speaker 4: Jonathan warned David that his loyalty may be his undoing

810
00:47:30,840 --> 00:47:34,439
Speaker 4: one day. The giant slayer knows Jonathan might be right,

811
00:47:34,920 --> 00:47:37,560
Speaker 4: but he respects the office of king far too much

812
00:47:37,600 --> 00:47:40,600
Speaker 4: to overthrow it with violence. He knew that God put

813
00:47:40,680 --> 00:47:43,560
Speaker 4: Saul on that throne, and God would remove him as well.

814
00:47:44,480 --> 00:47:46,800
Speaker 4: David felt no need to rush the hand of God,

815
00:47:46,880 --> 00:47:49,360
Speaker 4: even if it meant his life would remain in jeopardy.

816
00:47:50,080 --> 00:47:52,560
Speaker 4: This is an important lesson for all of us to

817
00:47:52,680 --> 00:47:56,279
Speaker 4: learn from David. Many wrong paths are taken because we

818
00:47:56,440 --> 00:47:59,600
Speaker 4: think they are shortcuts. We can get restless and feel

819
00:47:59,640 --> 00:48:03,080
Speaker 4: pressure to rush God's will Abraham and Sarah did this

820
00:48:03,120 --> 00:48:06,640
Speaker 4: when they weren't getting pregnant, and that is how Ishmael

821
00:48:06,760 --> 00:48:10,919
Speaker 4: was conceived. Little good comes from forcing God's promises through.

822
00:48:11,719 --> 00:48:13,839
Speaker 4: It takes a lot of peace and trust to let

823
00:48:13,840 --> 00:48:17,760
Speaker 4: events unfold the way David did. Waiting on God's timing

824
00:48:17,800 --> 00:48:21,880
Speaker 4: does not mean we do nothing. David, when sensing a threat,

825
00:48:22,239 --> 00:48:25,640
Speaker 4: is proactive and measured his actions. He does the right thing.

826
00:48:25,840 --> 00:48:29,759
Speaker 4: In this episode, he shows the king grace all the

827
00:48:29,800 --> 00:48:33,440
Speaker 4: while insuring his own protection and leaning on those he

828
00:48:33,560 --> 00:48:38,080
Speaker 4: trusts most. David receives the most help from his close

829
00:48:38,120 --> 00:48:42,319
Speaker 4: friend Jonathan. The Prince of Israel, revealed where his loyalties

830
00:48:42,320 --> 00:48:45,840
Speaker 4: truly lie in this episode. When the pressure mounts and

831
00:48:45,920 --> 00:48:48,960
Speaker 4: the stakes were high, he came through for David. I

832
00:48:49,000 --> 00:48:52,000
Speaker 4: wish I could say the same about Michael. She was

833
00:48:52,080 --> 00:48:55,279
Speaker 4: initially supportive of her husband and helped him escape, but

834
00:48:55,360 --> 00:48:58,760
Speaker 4: when she was faced with her father, she wavered and lied.

835
00:48:59,440 --> 00:49:02,000
Speaker 4: This is a theme in scripture, but particularly in the

836
00:49:02,040 --> 00:49:05,879
Speaker 4: story of David. Who we truly are is revealed when

837
00:49:05,960 --> 00:49:10,239
Speaker 4: circumstances are at their toughest. Jonathan showed strength of his

838
00:49:10,320 --> 00:49:13,800
Speaker 4: devotion to David by standing up to his father mcal's

839
00:49:13,880 --> 00:49:17,080
Speaker 4: show the weakness of her devotion to David by lying

840
00:49:17,120 --> 00:49:20,760
Speaker 4: to her father when life gets difficult. Lies are easy

841
00:49:20,800 --> 00:49:24,919
Speaker 4: shortcuts to make things easier on us. Once again, many

842
00:49:24,960 --> 00:49:27,759
Speaker 4: wrong paths are taken because we think they are shortcuts.

843
00:49:28,239 --> 00:49:30,960
Speaker 4: This episode shows us those who are willing to march

844
00:49:31,080 --> 00:49:34,560
Speaker 4: up the uncomfortable path of righteousness and those who would

845
00:49:34,640 --> 00:49:38,240
Speaker 4: rather take the easy way out. Saul, instead of facing

846
00:49:38,239 --> 00:49:42,720
Speaker 4: his own demons and insecurities, wants to end David's life. Mckall,

847
00:49:42,800 --> 00:49:46,319
Speaker 4: instead of remaining loyal to her husband, gives David up.

848
00:49:46,960 --> 00:49:50,240
Speaker 4: Doing the right thing is rarely easy, but it's always

849
00:49:50,280 --> 00:49:53,399
Speaker 4: worth it. Lying, cheating, and taking the easy way out

850
00:49:53,480 --> 00:49:56,480
Speaker 4: may seem better in the short run, but always presents

851
00:49:56,560 --> 00:50:00,880
Speaker 4: us with more chaos. Brotherhood and loyalty are big themes

852
00:50:00,960 --> 00:50:04,520
Speaker 4: in this episode as well. David, thankful for his friends,

853
00:50:04,560 --> 00:50:09,359
Speaker 4: says people with unreliable friends meet early deaths, but there

854
00:50:09,400 --> 00:50:12,640
Speaker 4: are friends who stick closer than brothers. This life was

855
00:50:12,680 --> 00:50:16,640
Speaker 4: not taken from First Samuel, rather from Proverbs eighteen. It

856
00:50:16,719 --> 00:50:20,240
Speaker 4: was spoken by Solomon, David's son. Many years were added

857
00:50:20,280 --> 00:50:23,239
Speaker 4: to David's life because of his friendship with Jonathan. He

858
00:50:23,280 --> 00:50:26,560
Speaker 4: would have most certainly been wiped out by Saul. Without him.

859
00:50:26,920 --> 00:50:30,279
Speaker 4: Friendship is not just a luxury, it is a necessity.

860
00:50:31,040 --> 00:50:34,080
Speaker 4: People without loyal friends are doomed to wander through life

861
00:50:34,120 --> 00:50:37,719
Speaker 4: in fear. They have nobody to watch their backs, give

862
00:50:37,760 --> 00:50:41,800
Speaker 4: them corrections, provide aid when needed, and celebrate their victories.

863
00:50:42,280 --> 00:50:44,520
Speaker 4: We would be wise to look at Jonathan and ask

864
00:50:44,560 --> 00:50:47,319
Speaker 4: ourselves if we are as lawyer and trustworthy as he

865
00:50:47,440 --> 00:50:51,280
Speaker 4: is to our friends. Let's talk about two particular events

866
00:50:51,320 --> 00:50:55,160
Speaker 4: that happen in this episode. They connect everything back to

867
00:50:55,280 --> 00:50:59,239
Speaker 4: the prelude. First, Samuel returns to the story and not

868
00:50:59,320 --> 00:51:02,480
Speaker 4: a moment to late. He protects David from harm and

869
00:51:02,520 --> 00:51:06,040
Speaker 4: provides a safe haven from the wrath of Sault. God's

870
00:51:06,040 --> 00:51:10,720
Speaker 4: spirit hedges Samuel's property like a force field. When Abner

871
00:51:10,840 --> 00:51:13,640
Speaker 4: and his men come to kill David, they are compelled

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Speaker 4: to worship Instead. God doesn't allow a single hair on

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Speaker 4: David's head to be touched. The same happens when Paul attacks.

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Speaker 4: The King comes with a sword ready, but instead falls

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Speaker 4: to his knees in praise. This seems like an odd

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Speaker 4: tactic for God to employ. Why not shoot Saul down

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Speaker 4: with lightning or set his chariot on fire. The answer

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Speaker 4: is compelling. God is committed to thwarting Saul through mercy.

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Speaker 4: Romans twelve twenty one says, do not be overcome by evil,

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Speaker 4: but overcome evil with good. There will be several times

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Speaker 4: in the next dozen episodes when Saul should be utterly destroyed,

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Speaker 4: but instead shown mercy. God through David, is committing to

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Speaker 4: overcome the evil in Saul's heart with good. David is

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Speaker 4: to take the throne. It will not be because David

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Speaker 4: defeated him in battle. All that shows is that anyone

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Speaker 4: can become king by slaying whoever is on the throne.

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Speaker 4: This is a sure fire way to destroy a nation.

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Speaker 4: God will raise up David, but not before an intense testing.

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Speaker 4: This episode ends with David running away into exile. His

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Speaker 4: rise to prominence is halted, and the giant slayer is

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Speaker 4: brought to his lowest point. Why would God allow this

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Speaker 4: to happen? Why would God allow David to wander in

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Speaker 4: the wilderness away from his calling. As it turns out,

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Speaker 4: God does this sort of thing all the time. In

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Speaker 4: our prelude, Jacob is forced in the exile because he

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Speaker 4: is afraid of his brother. For good reason, Joseph is

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Speaker 4: exiled by his brothers and taken to a foreign land.

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Speaker 4: Moses spent forty years in the wilderness away from his country.

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Speaker 4: Ben David is one of the many heroes that needed

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Speaker 4: to be exiled. God does some of his most remarkable

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Speaker 4: work when we are at our lowest point points. In

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Speaker 4: the prelude to our next episode, we will hear a

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Speaker 4: story about another hero who spent time in the wilderness alone. He,

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Speaker 4: like David, had a great destiny. Our destinies are not

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Speaker 4: halted when we are put through intense trials. Rather, our

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Speaker 4: destinies are confirmed through the refining of our character. In

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Speaker 4: our next episode, David's character will indeed be tested. Our

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Speaker 4: strong a mighty hero will show weakness in ways we

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Speaker 4: haven't seen yet. We will question whether he is truly

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Speaker 4: fit to be a king. David's failure will give us

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Speaker 4: a sobering reminder that nobody but God is perfect. Join

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Speaker 4: us for episode nine, David the Madman, thanks again for listening.

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Speaker 4: For more inspiring stories, daily prayers and wisdom to last

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Speaker 4: a lifetime, go to pray dot com. Share this podcast

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Speaker 4: with a family member or friend, and help us spread

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