by Rusty Freeman | Feb 7, 2025 | Blog
“Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage; only serve me bravely and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul said to himself, “I will not raise a hand against him. Let the Philistines do that!” 18 But David said...
by Rusty Freeman | Feb 4, 2025 | Blog
“The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he usually did. Saul had a spearin his hand 11 and he hurled it, saying to himself, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David...
by Rusty Freeman | Feb 1, 2025 | Blog
“Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the troops, and Saul’s officers as well. 6 When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from...
by Rusty Freeman | Jan 26, 2025 | Blog
After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. 2 From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family. 3 And Jonathan made a covenant with...
by Rusty Freeman | Jan 21, 2025 | Blog
“When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. 52 Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath[f] and to the gates of Ekron.Their dead were strewn along the...
