1 Samuel 25

1 Samuel 25

Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission 1 Samuel Chart from Charles Swindoll TIMELINE OF THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL, KINGS & CHRONICLES 1107 1011 971 931 853 722 586 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Kings 2 Kings 31 1-4 5-10 11-20 21-24 1-11 12-22 1-17 18-25 1 Chronicles 10 1 Chr 11-19 1 Chr 20-29 2 Chronicles 1-9 2 Chronicles 10-20 2 Chronicles 21-36 Legend: B.C. dates at top of timeline are approximate. Note that 931BC marks the division of the Kingdom into Southern Tribes (Judah and Benjamin) and Ten Northern Tribes. To avoid confusion be aware that after the division of the Kingdom in 931BC, the Southern Kingdom is most often designated in Scripture as "Judah" and the Northern Kingdom as "Israel." Finally, note that 1 Chronicles 1-9 is not identified on the timeline because these chapters are records of genealogy. The Ryrie Study Bible Map on Left ESV Global Study Bible, on right Jensen's Survey of the OT MAPS TRACING DAVID'S FLIGHT FROM SAUL 1 SAMUEL 19-24 Click here for an excellent map with DAVID'S FLIGHT FROM SAUL with Numbered Movements of David - Copyright Faithlife / Logos Bible Software (https://www.logos.com). Below is a summary from the ESV Global Study Bible of 18 places David fled The following notes are modified from ESV notes to include the related Scriptures. David’s growing reputation fueled Saul’s jealousy which soon flamed into a desire to murder David (1Sa 19:9-10). (1) David fled from Saul in Gibeah (1Sa 19:9-10) and then from his home (1Sa 19:11-17) (2) After Saul tried unsuccessfully to kill him in his home, he fled to Samuel at Naioth in Ramah (1Sa 19:18) (3), Saul sought David in Naioth of Ramah, but the Spirit saved him (1Sa 19:19-24), and he fled back to meet Jonathan in Gibeah where Jonathan sent an "arrow-gram" warning David of Saul’s determination to kill him(1Sa 20:1-42) (4). David then fled to Ahimelech the priest at Nob where he collected food and Goliath’s sword. (1Sa 21:1-9) (5), David briefly sought refuge in the Philistine city of Gath (1Sa 21:10-15) (6) David then escaped to set up headquarters at the cave of Adullam where his army swelled to 400 men. (1Sa 22:1-2) (7), In order to protect his parents from harm, David left them in the care of the king of Moab at Mizpah (1Sa 22:3-4) (8) and went to live in “the stronghold”, the cave of Adullam (1Sa 22:1, 4) (9). Prophet Gad warns Davie and he went to the forest of Hereth (1Sa 22:5) (10) and then left to rescue nearby Keilah from some Philistine raiding parties. (1Sa 23:1-5) (11) When David heard that Saul was coming to Keilah, he and his 600 men fled Keilah. (1Sa 23:9-13) David relocated to the wilderness of Ziph (1Sa 23:14) (12) After the men of Ziph betrayed David to Saul (1Sa 23:19-20), David and his men went to live in the wilderness of Maon (1Sa 23:24-25) and narrowly escaped capture there by Saul (1Sa 23:26-28) (13) . Fleeing the strongholds of Engedi (1Sa 23:29) David again evaded capture by Saul and refused an opportunity to take Saul’s life. (1Sa 24:1-22) (14) After Samuel's death (1Sa 25:1) David went to the wilderness of Paran (1Sa 25:1) (15). While he was there, David was again betrayed to Saul by the men of Ziph and refused another opportunity to take Saul’s life. (1Sa 26:1-25) (16) Finally, David and his men sought refuge with Achish, the king of Gath (1Sa 27:1-12) Below is another map from the Holman Bible Atlas (digital book; Hardcover) Click to enlarge - from the Holman Bible Atlas (digital book; Hardcover) copyright © 1998 B&H Publishing Group, used by permission, all rights reserved. This is one of the best resources for Bible maps. Please do not reproduce this map on any other webpage. Thank you. 1 Samuel 25:1 Then Samuel died; and all Israel gathered together and mourned for him, and buried him at his house in Ramah. And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. Samuel: 1Sa 28:3 mourned: Ge 50:11 Nu 20:29 De 34:8 Ac 8:2 his house: 1Sa 7:17 1Ki 2:34 2Ch 33:20 Isa 14:18 the wilderness: Ge 14:6 21:21 Nu 10:12 12:16 13:3,26 Ps 120:5 1 Samuel 25 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passage: 1 Samuel 28:3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed from the land those who were mediums and spiritists. THE PROMINENT PROPHET PASSES Chuck Swindoll entitles this chapter "What to Feed an Angry Man!"...David learned the hard way that you can't live today on yesterday's obedience. In the last chapter, he chose to leave vengeance in God's hands; in today's scene, he is overcome by hotheaded impetuosity and nearly commits murder! However the story doesn't end in the shedding of blood but the outpouring of grace. (Borrow David: A Man of Passion and Destiny: Bible Study Guide) (An alternative title might be "The Woman Who saved Her Husband's Neck.") Gene Getz entitles this chapter David's Wounded Ego - Great leaders often have great weaknesses! History is filled with illustrations, from Roman emperors to U.S. presidents. Unfortunately, this is true not just of pagan and secular leaders but also of men with a great passion for God. It certainly was true of David. At times he demonstrated great faith; at times he was paralyzed with fear. He “turned the other cheek” toward Saul when the king tried to take his life. When Nabal refused David's request for help, however, David lost his temper because he was rejected by a fool. He became so angry he almost murdered a number of innocent men—all because of a wounded ego. How ironic! David's patience toward Saul is almost beyond comprehension. If anyone had given him reason to “lose his cool,” Saul had. But his reactions to Nabal are just as incomprehensible. He allowed a “fool's” behavior to make him so angry he was determined to retaliate with the sword. Then Samuel died - We have not heard much of Samuel since 1Sa 16, with the exception of the mention of his name at Naioth (1Sa 19:19-24+). Note that with the death of Samuel, the curtain falls on the period of the judges. Robert Vannoy - The author begins the David-Nabal episode by noting David’s loss of his chief protector in Israel (see 1Sa 19:18–24) and ends it with a notation that David also loses his wife Michal, one of his protectors in the royal family itself (see 1Sa 19:11–17). Meanwhile he obtains a wife whose wisdom rivals that of Ahithophel (see 2 Sa 16:23). She is one of two wives who link him with the aristocracy of Judah. This account of how David obtained Nabal’s wife serves as a foil to the later account of how David obtained the wife of Uriah the Hittite (2 Sa 11). There it is David who misuses his royal power and acts the fool....The loss of (Samuel's) his leadership was mourned much like that of other prominent figures in Israel’s past history, including Jacob (Ge 50:10), Aaron (see Nu 20:29 and note) and Moses (Dt 34:8).(Borrow NIV Study Bible) Swindoll - Israel's last judge and pre-eminent prophet died...Samuel...spiritual conscience of the nation, spokesman for God, anointer of kings. He anointed Saul and watched the man turn away from God and fail. He anointed David and watched him succeed and then run for his life. He never saw this young man after God's Own heart ascend Israel's throne." (Borrow David: A Man of Passion and Destiny: Bible Study Guide) and all Israel gathered together and mourned for him, and buried him at his house in Ramah - Sadly all Israel would not include David, for it would be too dangerous as Saul would have spies. Samuel's passing was a significant loss in Israel because "since the days of Moses and Joshua, no man had arisen to whom the covenant nation owed so much as to Samuel.” (Keil)