Strength in the Dark

David’s “Night Season”

ch. 27

no trust in Saul’s word

living amongst the Philistines

“getting by” the best he can (serving Achish- sort of)

David is Rejected

ch. 29

Philistines gather for war with Judah (v1-2)

Philistine generals reject David as a security threat (v3-5)

Achish send David home (v 6-11)

Crisis of Significance

What have I done? (to deserve this?) (v8)

God has promised

there is insurmountable opposition

there is near universal rejection

What has all this been for? What is God doing?

Ziklag is Razed

ch. 30:1-5

David’s home “allies” are taken

People are turning on him....again

David finds his strength

1 Samuel 30:6 ESV

6 And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

1 Samuel 30:8 ESV

8 And David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue.”