July 20– 1 Samuel 26:1-12
July 20– 1 Samuel 26:1-12
26 Then the
Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding himself on the
hill of Hachilah, which is on the east of Jeshimon?” 2 So
Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph with three
thousand chosen men of Israel to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 And
Saul encamped on the hill of Hachilah, which is beside the road on the east of
Jeshimon. But David remained in the wilderness. When he saw that Saul came
after him into the wilderness, 4 David sent out
spies and learned that Saul had indeed come. 5 Then
David rose and came to the place where Saul had encamped. And David saw the
place where Saul lay, with Abner the son of Ner, the commander of his
army. Saul was lying within the encampment, while the army was encamped
around him.
6 Then
David said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Joab's brother Abishai the son
of Zeruiah, “Who will go down with me into the camp to Saul?” And Abishai
said, “I will go down with you.” 7 So David and
Abishai went to the army by night. And there lay Saul sleeping within the
encampment, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head, and Abner and
the army lay around him. 8 Then Abishai said to
David, “God has given your enemy into your hand this day. Now please let
me pin him to the earth with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him
twice.” 9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not
destroy him, for who can put out his hand against the Lord's anointed and be guiltless?” 10 And
David said, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will strike him, or his
day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish. 11 The Lord forbid that I should put out
my hand against the Lord's
anointed. But take now the spear that is at his head and the jar of water,
and let us go.” 12 So David took the spear and the
jar of water from Saul's head, and they went away. No man saw it or knew it,
nor did any awake, for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from
the Lord had fallen upon
them.
Again we see that David
had another opportunity to kill Saul. However, he simply walked away with
Saul’s spear and a jug of water. He did just enough to let Saul know he was
there but David did not take advantage of the situation. David left it up to
God to take care of Saul as God saw fit.
May we be wise enough to
do the same when we are confronted by the enemy. Move away and let God take
care of the situation. So hard but this is exactly what God calls us to do.
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