David: The Early Years

Steve Rowe

April 8, 2006

= 1)&n= bsp; David Annoi= nted

a.&n= bsp; God tells S= amuel to stop grieving for Saul

b.&n= bsp; God instruc= ts Samuel to go find Jesse the Bethlehemite and anoint one of his sons that God will show him

c.&n= bsp; Samuel and = God have different views of who would make a good King (1 Sam. 16:7)=

d.&n= bsp; David is an= ointed (1 Sam 16:12-13)

= 2)&n= bsp; David plays= for Saul

a.&n= bsp; God sends a= n evil spirit to terrorize Saul

b.&n= bsp; Saul seeks = a harp player to help sooth him

c.&n= bsp; David is se= lected (1 Sam 16:18 & 21)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; David descr= ibed as a “mighty man of valor” and “a warrior”

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; David made Saul’s armor bearer

= 3)&n= bsp; David and G= oliath

a.&n= bsp; Philistines= and Israel = armies camped on opposite sides of a valley

b.&n= bsp; Goliath tau= nted Israel = for 40 days

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Goliath was 9’9” tall

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; His spear a= lone weighed about 30 lbs

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Saul and hi= s army were “greatly afraid” (1 Sam 17:11)

c.&n= bsp; David arriv= es

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; David was traveling back and forth between Saul and home

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; David instr= ucted to bring rations to his 3 brothers in the war

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; David hears= of Goliath and responds “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should taunt the armies of the living God?” (1 Sam 17:26)<= /span>

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Saul sends = for David

d.&n= bsp; David defea= ts Goliath

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Saul tries = to talk David out of fighting Goliath

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; David says he’s killed a bear and a lion (1 Sam 17:34-36)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; “The = Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion…will deliver me from the ha= nd of this Philistine.”

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Saul offers= David armor

1.&n= bsp; Not Saul= 217;s armor

2.&n= bsp; David rejec= ts it because he hasn’t tested it – he isn’t accustomed to wear= ing it

3.&n= bsp; David takes= a stick, his sling, and 5 stones

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; The Showdow= n

1.&n= bsp; Goliath res= ponds to David by saying, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?R= 21;

2.&n= bsp; David respo= nds, “I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts.”

3.&n= bsp; David strik= es Goliath down with a stone from his sling

4.&n= bsp; David kills Goliath with Goliath’s sword and cuts off his head<= /p>

5.&n= bsp; The Philist= ine army breaks and the Israelite army pursues

= 4)&n= bsp; Saul and Da= vid

a.&n= bsp; Saul asks David’s name and seeks him out

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Saul doesn’t let David go home

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Jonathan and David become good friends

b.&n= bsp; Saul reward= s David and sets him over his army (1= Sam 18:5)

c.&n= bsp; People prai= se David more than Saul (1 Sam 18:7)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Saul gets a= ngry and tries to kill David but he escapes

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Saul fears = David and has him removed from his presence

d.&n= bsp; David prosp= ered at all he did for the Lord was with him (1 Sam 18:14-16)<= /p>

e.&n= bsp; Saul uses h= is daughters to try to get David killed

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Saul offere= d his daughter Merab to David but David says no

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Saul’s other daughter, Michal, loved David

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Saul offers= her to David for “a hundred foreskins of the Philistines”

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; David bring= s him 200

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; Saul again = fears David

f.&n= bsp; Jonathan pr= otects David

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Saul orders David’s death (1 Sam 19:1)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Jonathan wa= rns David

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Jonathan ta= lks Saul out of it

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; David retur= ns to playing the harp for Saul

g.&n= bsp; Saul again = tries to spear David. Again, he esc= apes

h.&n= bsp; David gets protection

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Michal help= s him escape through a window and fakes him sleeping

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Samuel and = the Lord protected David – all who came to get him ended up prophesying (including Saul)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Jonathan pr= otects David

1.&n= bsp; Saul had be= en hiding his threat to David from Jonathan

2.&n= bsp; David and Jonathan make a covenant (1 Sam 20:14-15)

3.&n= bsp; David does = not come to the new moon dinners

4.&n= bsp; Saul is ang= ered by this and tries to kill Jonathan with a spear

5.&n= bsp; Jonathan wa= rns David by shooting arrows and telling his servant “the arrows are beyo= nd you.”

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; David recei= ves help from Ahimalech

1.&n= bsp; David came = to Nob and Ahimalech the priest

2.&n= bsp; David lies = to him and says he is on a mission from Saul

3.&n= bsp; Ahimalech g= ives David consecrated bread and Goliath’s sword

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; David goes = to Philistine territory

1.&n= bsp; David comes= to the king of Gath (where Goliath is from)

2.&n= bsp; David feigns insanity to keep from being killed

3.&n= bsp; King Achish doesn’t want him

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; vi. &n= bsp; David goes = to Moab

1.&n= bsp; David seeks protected from King Mizpah of Moab

2.&n= bsp; When people= hear that David is there, the distressed, indebted, and discontented come to join him. 400 in all.

3.&n= bsp; David asks = Mizpah to protect his mother and father

4.&n= bsp; The prophet= Gad says not to stay in Moab bu= t to go to Judah

i.&n= bsp; Saul kills Ahimalech and the priests

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Doeg the Ed= omite was present when Ahimalech helped Saul

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; He tells Sa= ul that Ahimalech helped David

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Ahimalech explains he didn’t know of the rift (1 Sam 22:14-15)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Saul orders= him killed. No servants will do i= t.

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; Doeg kills = 85 “men who wore the linen ephod” and sacks Nob<= /p>

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; vi. &n= bsp; One priest escapes and comes to David for protection