Nabal Shames David

From a biblical perspective we see in 1 Samuel 12:1-4 Israel’s high regard for Samuel. He was a man who exuded integrity. Samuel said to all of Israel, “I have listened to everything you said to me and have set a king over you. Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day. Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the Lord and his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe to make me shut my eyes? If I have done any of these, I will make it right.” “You have not cheated or oppressed us,” they replied. “You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand.”

In 2 Samuel the narrative shifts to the reign of David as he rises above Saul’s son Ish-bosheth to become the king, first of Judah and then of all the tribes of Israel (5:1–4). The book records David’s wars of conquest including the capture of Jerusalem and the relocation of the ark of the covenant to the City of David (6:1–19). But the author also records David’s failures: his adultery with Bathsheba (11:1–26), Absalom’s rebellion (15:1–18:30), Sheba’s revolt (20:1–26), and the disastrous census (24:1–25). Like all the prophetic writers, the author presents a portrait of his historical figures from the perspective of their faithfulness to God’s covenant.

David from his appearance and had little belief in him to do anything about the situation with

Edwards states, "David the sheepherder would have grown up to become King Saul II, except God cut away the Saul inside David's heart" [p. 24]. Like David, we must devote ourselves to spending personal and consistent time with God to develop a heart like his. On the other hand, Saul's tragic downfall is a cautionary tale, highlighting the danger of unchecked pride and insecurity. Despite his anointment as king by God, Saul's jealousy and self-importance plunged him into spiritual darkness.

Samuel appointed Saul, but also allowed the people to vote for him. Saul disobey God, so Samuel a pointed David. Saul didn’t knew David was the king, and only leaned about it after Samuel the Ghost told him. 2 Samuel 7 God used the term “house” to represent David’s decedents, who He promises to be their farther and them His sons and that they will continue to rule the kingdom. God is going to treated then as a farther would to their child, that is to always give them love but to also punish them when they done wrong.

Here we see David in his first major fall from grace. King David accomplished a great evil, a two-fold sin. Not only did he commit adultery, but also he also sent Uriah into battle so that he would be killed. David, being blinded by his selfishness, did not notice that he had committed a great sin in the eyes of God.

David grew to be a self-centered and corrupt king. The longer David was in power the more selfish he became. He was no longer the hero he used to

David was a brave man. His heroics were becoming songs (1 Samuel 18:7) and those songs greatly angered King Saul to the point of wanting David killed. David, not wanting to die, fled from King Saul wrath. The future king dwelt in the wilderness as Saul relentlessly pursued him. Having one enemy desiring to kill someone is enough, but David had other enemies. Enemies that can be more dangerous than the one trying to end your life. One such dangerous enemy was Cush the Benjamite. The danger of Cush’s opposition could have brought even more enemies against the embattled David. While Cush was not directly trying to kill David as Saul was, this Benjamite was spreading lies that only fueled the anger of the King and could have ignited more rage against

”We first encounter David as a lad in his father’s home at Bethlehem, where Samuel anointed him king over Israel (I Sam. 16 1 -13).2 A little later on he is called in to relieve Saul’s insanity by playing the lyre and is appointed Saul’s armour-bearer (I Sam. 16 14-23).3 His next appearance is in Saul’s camp when Israel is fighting the Philistines.”

1 Samuel 26:7-13 Introduction: David spares Saul a second time. Observations: In this passage Saul is king, but because of an unlawful sacrifice to the LORD in a battle with the Philistines, the LORD prepares the way for a man after His own heart. (1 Samuel 13:13-14)

David, on the other hand, is depicted as a character that is lacking brute strength and weaponry. We are told through the voice of Goliath that he is “only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance” (1 Samuel 17: 42). It is evident that David is meant to appear as an average kid with no exceedingly superior or spectacular qualities. This simple portrayal of David is significant because it sets in motion the development of realistic empathy from the implied reader towards David. It is important for the implied reader to feel empathetic towards David because even though David kills Goliath in the end, we are meant to view him as a hero, not a murder. Building a connection between the implied reader and David makes this possible.

When Saul received a tip on David’s where being, He arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, with 3,000 chosen men of Israel, to kill David, and encamped on the hill of Hachilah, which was closer to the place where David and his men was located. When David saw that Saul came after him, he sent out spies to his camp, and they came to tell David that Saul have actually come to that place, and David arose and came to the place where Saul lay with his army around him. Then David, asked Ahimelech the Hittite one of his army generals, and Abishai, who will go down with me into the camp of Saul (1 Samuel 26:1-6).

David was from the line of Judah, and one of the key components to the Messianic promise. David was truly a man after God’s own heart, and unlike Saul, lived a life serving God with obedience and humility and gave all glory to God for his victories. As king, David was a clear representation of God’s love for the people of Israel, as well as his covenant. King David, was a triumphant King, which was further proof of God’s sovereignty; he conquered Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5), united the 12 tribes of Israel (2 Samuel 2:4), brought the Ark of Covenant to Israel (2 Samuel 5:7), and even brought lasting peace by defeating Moab, Syria, and Ammon (2 Samuel 8:2). In addition to his many great triumphs King David showed the desire to please God above all else, and when he did sin he genuinely asked God for forgiveness and repented, “Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightiest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.” (Psalm 51:2-4) When God chose David as King, the Bible tells us that the Lord said “Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.” (1 Sam 16:7) However, because King David was obviously not perfect and was a human bound to sin he eventually gave into committing adultery with Bathsheba, resulting in the birth of Solomon who would later become the next king of

Abigail was a very notable heroine of the bible. Abigail was known as “a woman of good wisdom and countenance” (Bible Gateway). She had a pretty face, but was also very intelligent. Her name means joy to the father . Abigail is described as brave, beautiful, intelligent, Godly, kind, lovely, etc. At first, Abigail was married to a wicked man named Nabal. Nabal was known as the man who is foolish and does evil things. Nabal was also jealous of David. David and his men protected Nabal’s shepherds while they were herding there sheep and made sure nothin happened to them. When the day of the feast came, David sent his messengers to tell Nabal all he had done to keep both his sheep

The book of 1 Samuel, a part of the Old Testament, sparks the dawn of the United Kingdom of Israel by telling of its first king, Saul. Samuel is one of the first talked about pre-literary prophets in the bible perhaps because he anointed the first king of the United Kingdom. He is a prophet by definition because he possessed the ability to converse with the almighty Yahweh. Samuel and Saul are key players to the rise of the kingdom but Saul runs into trouble and disobeys God, which leads him to his own inevitable demise.