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Running from Saul

Episode 89: Inspired by the Book of 1 Samuel

Running from Saul

David made his way to Nob, the city of priests, and Ahimelech came to meet him and asked why he was there. David quickly told Ahimelech what he needed to hear and asked for food to sustain him on his journey. He asked for a sword and Ahimelech gifted him the sword of Goliath that he had used so many years ago. After this, David fled quickly to Gath knowing that Saul would be hot on his tail. But Gath wasn’t safe for him either and so he fled again to a cave in Adullam where he would praise God and write Psalms in the midst of his suffering.

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In yesterday’s story, we heard how Jonathan helped David evade Saul and how the two made an oath to each other to always seek each other’s best interests. It was a touching picture of friendship that is stronger than even familial bonds. We saw how David fled from an increasingly angry and irrational king Saul. Today we’ll continue this story with David on the run. He’ll lie and use clever deception to protect himself. His intentions are noble, and soon other outcasts will gather around him, further angering Saul. But his lie will have a high cost and it will weigh heavily on David.

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Dr. Jack Graham

Dr. Jack Graham is the pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church, one of the nation's largest, most dynamic congregations with more than 42,000 members. He is a noted author of numerous books, and his passionate, biblical teaching is also seen and heard throughout the world on PowerPoint Ministries.

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