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God Who Kept David to the End

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[1 Samuel 19 : 24]

He stripped off his robes and also prophesied in Samuel's presence.

He lay that way all that day and night. This is why people say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

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David married Michal, King Saul's daughter, and became the king's son-in-law.

King Saul's plan was to kill David by deciding to marry his daughter Michal.

However, because God was with David, Saul's plan failed,

and David became an even more exalted person.

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King Saul hated David's becoming his son-in-law.

Saul began to openly reveal his desire to kill David.

Saul ordered his servants and his son Jonathan to kill David.

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Jonathan was a man who really cared about David.

He whispered to David that his father, King Saul, was about to kill David.

“My father Saul is looking for an opportunity to kill you.

Tomorrow morning, I will go out with him to the fields where you are hiding and

talk to him about you, so that no one knows about you.

Then I will find out from him. I will let you know.”

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The next morning Jonathan and his father Saul went out to the fields where David was hiding. Jonathan told King Saul that David would never do bad things.

And he said with all his heart that he should not kill David, telling about how he saved

the country by defeating Goliath.

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Upon hearing his son Jonathan's words, King Saul promised, "I swear to Jehovah,

but I will never kill David." Jonathan told David that he had made a promise to David that King Saul would not kill him. Then he brought him back to the palace and allowed him to stay with King Saul. God protected David through Jonathan.

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David went to war with the Philistines again and made great strides.

King Saul again grew alert and anxious toward David.

For King Saul, David calmed his heart by playing the harp.

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Saul suddenly changed while watching David playing the harp.

He threw the spear he had in his hand at David. David narrowly avoided the spear.

That spear was strongly attached to the wall.

David escaped Saul that night and returned to his home.

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King Saul ordered his servants. “Go to David's house right now.You are surrounded by the house, but in the morning, when David walks out the door, kill him.” King Saul's servants went to David's house and began guarding the door to prevent David from fleeing.

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David's wife Michal said to David. “If you don't run inside tonight, tomorrow you will die

at my father's hands. You have to run right now to save your life.”

Michal sent David out through the window.

David was able to escape safely from the soldiers surrounding the house.

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Michal put an idol on David's bed and decorated it as if David was lying down.

The next morning Migal told the soldiers who came to capture David that David was sick

and could not come out. King Saul heard this news

“Come with your whole bed. I will kill David.”

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The soldiers who went to get David's bed knew that David's bed had idols and goat hair,

not David. Again, the plan to kill David failed.

God protected David's life through Michal.

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King Saul did not give up killing David. Saul found out that David was in refuge where

Samuel was, and sent soldiers there. When they arrived there, the Spirit of God came upon them and began to prophesy. Even after this, two more times were sent,

but the Spirit of God came and prophesied.

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When he heard this, Saul was angry and set out to kill David himself.

When Saul arrived there, the Spirit of God also came upon Saul.

Saul also began to prophesy following the guidance of God's Spirit.

A strange thing happened in front of Samuel, taking off his clothes,

lying down all day and prophesying.

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In the meantime, David escaped safely. Even Saul, who was king, could not do David with God. God protected David through Jonathan and Michal, who are closest to Saul.

In more dangerous situations, the Spirit of God appeared to protect David.

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The wicked King Saul tried to kill David in various ways, but Saul's will did not come true.

Saul could not harm David because God promised to make David king in the future.

God is the one who surely fulfills the words and promises He said.

Today we too have received God's amazing promise through Jesus.

It is the promise of making us children of God.

We believe that the grace of God's protection always exists in us as the church,

and I hope that all of our friends who live a good life like God's children.

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