May 5, 2025 • 16 mins
In this Bible Story, Saul seeks redemption and David has the perfect opportunity to take Saul’s life and end his suffering as an exile, but chose to show Saul mercy. The two embraced as father and son, and David is restored to good standing among Israel. This story is inspired by 1 Samuel 24. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.
Today's Bible verse is 1 Samuel 24:4 from the King James Version.
Episode 90: David and the men who gathered around him were living in the forests of Judah when a message came to him that the Philistines were raiding the people of Keilah. So David inquired of God and he and his men went to save the city! But with Saul still after him, he was forced to go on the run again. One day as Saul was hunting David, he went into a cave to rest. He had no idea that David and his men were hiding in the back of that cave. God had placed an opportunity for revenge in front of David, but David chose to spare his life. Showing us that it is better in God’s eyes for us to choose mercy rather than vengeance.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Let us pray, and the men of David said, unto him,
behold the day of which the Lord said, unto thee, behold,
I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, that thou
mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee.
Then David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul's
robe privily first Samuel twenty four four. Thank you Lord
(00:26):
for continually keeping my heart clean and pure when others
try to obtain advancement by deceitful means. I praise you
that even when it seems like I have suffered another setback,
like David, through my tears, my worship will remain a
light in the midst of my darkness. I decree and
(00:47):
declare that, no matter what happens, my desire will always
remain to dwell in your presence and to live in
divine obedience to your plan for my life. And when
I have the opportunity to get revenge and get even
against my accusers, I will remain true to myself and
(01:09):
declare that it is the Lord that rights the wrongs
against me through my kindness. Lord, like Saul and David,
you will reward my mercy and forgiveness because it restores
peace on a troubled mind. To day is the day
I declare that I am free from the wrong doings
(01:31):
of others, because love and forgiveness now floods my heart
in Jesus name. Amen, thank you for making prayer a
priority in your day. To learn more about the Bible,
stay tuned for to day's story, brought to you by
(01:52):
Bible in a year dot com.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
David's Kindness towards Saul. Previously, we learned about David's escape
from Saul. David had to lie to priests, pretend to
be insane to kings, and escape to caves in order
to preserve his life. However, God continued to bless David. Outcasts, misfits,
(02:23):
and debaters from Israel began to band around him in
the forests of Judah. David began to lead a community
of over three hundred mighty men. Meanwhile, Saul was held
bent on killing all who aided David. Saul slaughtered nearly
one hundred priests and their families for helping David. In
(02:43):
this story, David and Saul meet for the first time
since David's escape. We will witness the madness of King
Saul as he goes after David. Yet even in Saul's
complete wickedness, David cannot help but feel connected to Saul
like a son has. Inspired by the Book of First Samuel.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
Hello, I'm pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of the
Bible in a Year podcast. In our most recent episode,
we followed David through his encounter with Alimelech, into the
Pelictine country of Gath and into the caves of Adullum.
God saw David through each step of the way, providing
for him and keeping him safe from the hand of Saul.
(03:27):
David began to gather a following of outcasts that would
become his army. Saul, who was blinded to all reason
by his hateful desire to kill David, continued to hunt
him down, an even slaughtered priest and their families, who
he believed had betrayed him when they helped David. Today,
we will continue to see Saul seething with rage pursuing David.
(03:50):
But even when given the chance to harm Saul, David
shows the puritess and integrity of his heart and the
tenderness that he would show toward his enemy. Lets now
listen to God's word today.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
David and his ragtag group of men continued to build
their community in the forests of Judah. The social outcasts
and misfits had found purpose in taking care of one another.
They had been rejected by Israel, but accepted by David.
Because of this, they followed him without question. One day,
(04:25):
the men were building homes in the shade among the trees.
Some men lounged near the streams, while others wove baskets
or hunted. Life was peaceful until David was given a
message that the Philistines were robbing the village of Kailah.
After months of hiding, David's heroic nature re emerged within him.
The innocent villagers were being tormented, raped, and robbed by
(04:49):
the sworn enemies of Israel. Saul was so busy pursuing
David that he had neglected to protect his people. David
took his band of outcasts up against the armies the Philistines.
Together they delivered a great blow and saved Kayla. The men,
once rejected by Israel, were now responsible for saving it.
(05:11):
Once Kayla was delivered, Saul came up to pursue David.
David and his men fled back into the wilderness, back
into exile. They returned to the caves among the mountains, dirty,
tired and dejected. The joy of saving the village was
replaced with fear of being captured once again. David anguished
(05:32):
over the loss of freedom for him and his men.
In the darkness of the caves, David wept before God.
David battled day after day with his own hopelessness and
self worth. At night, he would sing songs to God,
reminding his soul to maintain hope. David's poetry and music
was honest, raw, and filled with praise. It would be
(05:55):
these psalms that would bring hope to millions of people
all throughout history. For that time, they comforted the storm
in David's heart. The sweet songs of praise kept David's
heart alive in him and gave his men's strength to continue.
In the stillness of the evening, the men would lay
down and listen to David's voice echo throughout the caves
(06:17):
as he sung The Lord is my Light, whom shall
I fear? He is my fortress, whom shall I fear?
When the wicked seek to devour me, it is they
who will fall, Though armies seek my life. My heart
shall not fear though war comes to me. I will
be confident. Just one thing I ask is that I
(06:40):
may dwell in the presence of the Lord forever all
the days of my life. I want to gaze upon
the beauty of my God, for in the day of trouble,
he will keep me safe. He is my shelter forever.
As David sang in the night to the Lord, Saul
stowed in his own hatred. He became obsessed with killing
(07:02):
David and raised an army of three thousand soldiers to
rise up against David and his men. Saul's army camped
outside the caves, not knowing that David and his men
dwelled inside. Saul and his men set up camp, and
Saul went into the entrance of the cave to rest
and attend to his own needs. David's men whispered to him, saying,
(07:25):
now is your chance. God has given Saul to you
on a silver platter. David approached Saul quietly. Saul was
dozing off, an easy target. It would be nothing for
David to cut his throat and be done with the madness.
David stood over Saul in the darkness of the cave
for a few moments. Quietly, David drew his blade and
(07:46):
crouched down next to Saul. He grabbed a part of
his robe, raised the blade, and cut off a small sliver.
Speaker 3 (07:53):
Of his robe.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Then David left quietly and did not disturb Saul any further.
David walked back into the cave where his men were
waiting for him. Illuminated by the fire, small tears could
be seen on David's cheeks. David looked at them and said,
I shall not put my hand against God's anointed. I
should not have laid even a finger on him. So
(08:16):
David persuaded his men to not harm Saul. Back at
the entrance of the cave. Saul rose up at dawn
and went on his way to continue his search for David.
David watched Saul pack up and begin his departure. His
stomach was a knots and his hands were shaking. David
had faced Goliath, a giant unlike anyone has ever seen,
(08:38):
and slew him. David had faced enemies of great force
and number. David had slain thousands of men with bravery.
Yet now David stood at the entrance of the cave,
about to do the bravest thing he had ever done.
David arose after Saul and went out of the cave.
My king, he shouted. As Saul was mounting his horse horse.
(09:00):
Assaul looked behind him. David bowed his face into the dirt.
David beat his chest and spoke to Saul, saying, why
do you listen to those who say I would mean
you harm. David then lifted up the piece of his
robe he tore off and said, I was standing above
you in the cave. I could have taken your life,
but I dared not lay a hand on you. I
(09:23):
have not sinned against you. I have been nothing but faithful.
My life has been yours, and now you seek to
end it. David stood to his feet, threw his sword
on to the floor, and spread his arms. May God
judge between you and me. He may punish you, but
I will not. Saul stood there in silence. He looked
(09:45):
at David, now grizzled and dirty for months of battle
and exile. He was then reminded of the young boy
who once tried on his armor. He remembered the young
boy who would play music to calm his soul. Saul's
hardened art began to melt under the warm mercy of David.
Saul dismounted his horse and walked towards David, trembling. His
(10:08):
lips were quivering and his eyes began to water. The
dark clouds over Saul's mind began to part, and he
began to weep. Is that you my son, David? Saul whispered,
and the two of them embraced. As Saul wept, Saul
fell into David's arms as if he had been carrying
a weight on his shoulders for years. David held Saul.
(10:30):
God had rewarded David's mercy, for mercy restores peace to
a weary mind. Saul held David's face and said, you
are far more righteous than I. David, God put me
in your hands and you did not kill me. Saul's
eyes met David's, and he said, you will be a
better king than I. The entire kingdom of Israel will
(10:52):
thrive under your care, though I do not deserve it.
Please show me in my house kindness. So David made
his promise to Saul. Saul left with his army back home,
but David returned to the wilderness with his men. David
experienced the comforts and mercies of God alone in the wilderness.
(11:13):
In that same place, he had the courage to show
Saul mercy. David was chosen by God to be king,
not because he was mighty strong or courageous, but because
David's heart was continually seeking after God's.
Speaker 3 (11:31):
We begin today's story with David leading a community in
the wilderness. These people that had been rejected and cast
out had bonded to David and will follow him and
be faithful to him wherever he goes. David then hears
that a nearby village is being attacked and terrorized by
the Pelictes. His loving shepherd's heart is stirred and he
(11:52):
knows God's people must be protected. But rather than rushing
into battle, David seeks God first for guidance. God confirms
the calling and tells David he must save Keila from
the Philistines. This should have been Saul's job is king,
but he was so intent on killing David that his
people's cries mattered nothing to him. So David assembled an
(12:14):
army of the faithful men that he was leading, and
they rescued Keela from the enemy. Their success, God saw
his attention and he came in pursuit of David once again.
Despite David having just saved the city, God told him
that when Saul arrived, the people of Keeli would hand
him over to Saul. This was because they feared what
(12:35):
Saul would do to them if they refused. So David
and his men fled back into the wilderness in exile.
This was a very dark time for David, and we
know that it is in this period that he prayed
and sought God. David wrote many psalms praising God and
lamenting this situation, this time in the desert when God
(12:55):
seemed so far away, at times when he was under attack.
But no matter his circums dances, David never abandoned God,
and he would always praise God and wrote the most
profound and beautiful poems we know as the psalms. Saul
did not give up, however, he continued to pursue David
with an army of three thousand. The madness of the
(13:16):
king consumed him and they went up into the mountains
after David and his men. They set up camp outside
the very caves where David and his men were hiding.
Then that night Saul retreated into the quietness of a
cave to relieve himself. David's men told him that this
was his chance. God had given his enemy Saul into
his hands, but David could not bring himself to kill
(13:40):
the king, the one that God had previously anointed evil
or not. Saul meant something to David, and most of all,
God's will and God's purposes overruled his heart. So instead
he secretly came into where Saul was and cut a
piece of his robe and retreated into the darkness of safety.
(14:02):
But even this act troubled David's heart, and in First
Samuel twenty four, verse six, we read this he said
to his men, the Lord forbid that I should do
this thing to the Lord's anointed, to put out my
hand against him, seeing he is the Lord's anointed. But
David understood something very very important to us. Not every
(14:24):
opportunity is necessarily from God. He could have easily justified
taking Saul's life, but David, always the man after God's heart,
was willing to have mercy on his enemy and leave
vengeance to the Lord. David then revealed himself to Saul,
showing him the strip of his robe as proof that
he could have easily ended his life in that moment
(14:47):
Saul is broken, he recognizes the worthiness of David and
the evil of his own sin. The two men embrace
and weep, and David promises that whatever God God does
to punish Saul, it will not be by his hand
that carries out the justice. This is the heart that
God saw in young David years before in Jesse's home,
(15:10):
a heart that seeks God's wisdom, that obeys God at
all costs, that lives in love and mercy. In that moment,
David showed us how he was everything Saul was not,
and why he was fit and ready to be king,
a man after God's own heart. Dear Lord, help us
to learn from David's example of mercy. Help us also
(15:32):
to seek your wisdom and guidance always and never to
take the easy way just because it may make sense
to us. May we have a heart of compassion for
even our enemies. As Jesus told us, we know that
you have had immeasurable compassion and mercy on us. Thank
you for your love that went to the cross to die,
(15:52):
and that you lived to be our savior and Lord.
In your name, we pray Amen. Thank you for listening
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Let us pray, and the men of David said, unto him,
behold the day of which the Lord said, unto thee, behold,
I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, that thou
mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee.
Then David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul's
robe privily first Samuel twenty four four. Thank you Lord
(00:26):
for continually keeping my heart clean and pure when others
try to obtain advancement by deceitful means. I praise you
that even when it seems like I have suffered another setback,
like David, through my tears, my worship will remain a
light in the midst of my darkness. I decree and
(00:47):
declare that, no matter what happens, my desire will always
remain to dwell in your presence and to live in
divine obedience to your plan for my life. And when
I have the opportunity to get revenge and get even
against my accusers, I will remain true to myself and
(01:09):
declare that it is the Lord that rights the wrongs
against me through my kindness. Lord, like Saul and David,
you will reward my mercy and forgiveness because it restores
peace on a troubled mind. To day is the day
I declare that I am free from the wrong doings
(01:31):
of others, because love and forgiveness now floods my heart
in Jesus name. Amen, thank you for making prayer a
priority in your day. To learn more about the Bible,
stay tuned for to day's story, brought to you by
(01:52):
Bible in a year dot com.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
David's Kindness towards Saul. Previously, we learned about David's escape
from Saul. David had to lie to priests, pretend to
be insane to kings, and escape to caves in order
to preserve his life. However, God continued to bless David. Outcasts, misfits,
(02:23):
and debaters from Israel began to band around him in
the forests of Judah. David began to lead a community
of over three hundred mighty men. Meanwhile, Saul was held
bent on killing all who aided David. Saul slaughtered nearly
one hundred priests and their families for helping David. In
(02:43):
this story, David and Saul meet for the first time
since David's escape. We will witness the madness of King
Saul as he goes after David. Yet even in Saul's
complete wickedness, David cannot help but feel connected to Saul
like a son has. Inspired by the Book of First Samuel.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
Hello, I'm pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of the
Bible in a Year podcast. In our most recent episode,
we followed David through his encounter with Alimelech, into the
Pelictine country of Gath and into the caves of Adullum.
God saw David through each step of the way, providing
for him and keeping him safe from the hand of Saul.
(03:27):
David began to gather a following of outcasts that would
become his army. Saul, who was blinded to all reason
by his hateful desire to kill David, continued to hunt
him down, an even slaughtered priest and their families, who
he believed had betrayed him when they helped David. Today,
we will continue to see Saul seething with rage pursuing David.
(03:50):
But even when given the chance to harm Saul, David
shows the puritess and integrity of his heart and the
tenderness that he would show toward his enemy. Lets now
listen to God's word today.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
David and his ragtag group of men continued to build
their community in the forests of Judah. The social outcasts
and misfits had found purpose in taking care of one another.
They had been rejected by Israel, but accepted by David.
Because of this, they followed him without question. One day,
(04:25):
the men were building homes in the shade among the trees.
Some men lounged near the streams, while others wove baskets
or hunted. Life was peaceful until David was given a
message that the Philistines were robbing the village of Kailah.
After months of hiding, David's heroic nature re emerged within him.
The innocent villagers were being tormented, raped, and robbed by
(04:49):
the sworn enemies of Israel. Saul was so busy pursuing
David that he had neglected to protect his people. David
took his band of outcasts up against the armies the Philistines.
Together they delivered a great blow and saved Kayla. The men,
once rejected by Israel, were now responsible for saving it.
(05:11):
Once Kayla was delivered, Saul came up to pursue David.
David and his men fled back into the wilderness, back
into exile. They returned to the caves among the mountains, dirty,
tired and dejected. The joy of saving the village was
replaced with fear of being captured once again. David anguished
(05:32):
over the loss of freedom for him and his men.
In the darkness of the caves, David wept before God.
David battled day after day with his own hopelessness and
self worth. At night, he would sing songs to God,
reminding his soul to maintain hope. David's poetry and music
was honest, raw, and filled with praise. It would be
(05:55):
these psalms that would bring hope to millions of people
all throughout history. For that time, they comforted the storm
in David's heart. The sweet songs of praise kept David's
heart alive in him and gave his men's strength to continue.
In the stillness of the evening, the men would lay
down and listen to David's voice echo throughout the caves
(06:17):
as he sung The Lord is my Light, whom shall
I fear? He is my fortress, whom shall I fear?
When the wicked seek to devour me, it is they
who will fall, Though armies seek my life. My heart
shall not fear though war comes to me. I will
be confident. Just one thing I ask is that I
(06:40):
may dwell in the presence of the Lord forever all
the days of my life. I want to gaze upon
the beauty of my God, for in the day of trouble,
he will keep me safe. He is my shelter forever.
As David sang in the night to the Lord, Saul
stowed in his own hatred. He became obsessed with killing
(07:02):
David and raised an army of three thousand soldiers to
rise up against David and his men. Saul's army camped
outside the caves, not knowing that David and his men
dwelled inside. Saul and his men set up camp, and
Saul went into the entrance of the cave to rest
and attend to his own needs. David's men whispered to him, saying,
(07:25):
now is your chance. God has given Saul to you
on a silver platter. David approached Saul quietly. Saul was
dozing off, an easy target. It would be nothing for
David to cut his throat and be done with the madness.
David stood over Saul in the darkness of the cave
for a few moments. Quietly, David drew his blade and
(07:46):
crouched down next to Saul. He grabbed a part of
his robe, raised the blade, and cut off a small sliver.
Speaker 3 (07:53):
Of his robe.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Then David left quietly and did not disturb Saul any further.
David walked back into the cave where his men were
waiting for him. Illuminated by the fire, small tears could
be seen on David's cheeks. David looked at them and said,
I shall not put my hand against God's anointed. I
should not have laid even a finger on him. So
(08:16):
David persuaded his men to not harm Saul. Back at
the entrance of the cave. Saul rose up at dawn
and went on his way to continue his search for David.
David watched Saul pack up and begin his departure. His
stomach was a knots and his hands were shaking. David
had faced Goliath, a giant unlike anyone has ever seen,
(08:38):
and slew him. David had faced enemies of great force
and number. David had slain thousands of men with bravery.
Yet now David stood at the entrance of the cave,
about to do the bravest thing he had ever done.
David arose after Saul and went out of the cave.
My king, he shouted. As Saul was mounting his horse horse.
(09:00):
Assaul looked behind him. David bowed his face into the dirt.
David beat his chest and spoke to Saul, saying, why
do you listen to those who say I would mean
you harm. David then lifted up the piece of his
robe he tore off and said, I was standing above
you in the cave. I could have taken your life,
but I dared not lay a hand on you. I
(09:23):
have not sinned against you. I have been nothing but faithful.
My life has been yours, and now you seek to
end it. David stood to his feet, threw his sword
on to the floor, and spread his arms. May God
judge between you and me. He may punish you, but
I will not. Saul stood there in silence. He looked
(09:45):
at David, now grizzled and dirty for months of battle
and exile. He was then reminded of the young boy
who once tried on his armor. He remembered the young
boy who would play music to calm his soul. Saul's
hardened art began to melt under the warm mercy of David.
Saul dismounted his horse and walked towards David, trembling. His
(10:08):
lips were quivering and his eyes began to water. The
dark clouds over Saul's mind began to part, and he
began to weep. Is that you my son, David? Saul whispered,
and the two of them embraced. As Saul wept, Saul
fell into David's arms as if he had been carrying
a weight on his shoulders for years. David held Saul.
(10:30):
God had rewarded David's mercy, for mercy restores peace to
a weary mind. Saul held David's face and said, you
are far more righteous than I. David, God put me
in your hands and you did not kill me. Saul's
eyes met David's, and he said, you will be a
better king than I. The entire kingdom of Israel will
(10:52):
thrive under your care, though I do not deserve it.
Please show me in my house kindness. So David made
his promise to Saul. Saul left with his army back home,
but David returned to the wilderness with his men. David
experienced the comforts and mercies of God alone in the wilderness.
(11:13):
In that same place, he had the courage to show
Saul mercy. David was chosen by God to be king,
not because he was mighty strong or courageous, but because
David's heart was continually seeking after God's.
Speaker 3 (11:31):
We begin today's story with David leading a community in
the wilderness. These people that had been rejected and cast
out had bonded to David and will follow him and
be faithful to him wherever he goes. David then hears
that a nearby village is being attacked and terrorized by
the Pelictes. His loving shepherd's heart is stirred and he
(11:52):
knows God's people must be protected. But rather than rushing
into battle, David seeks God first for guidance. God confirms
the calling and tells David he must save Keila from
the Philistines. This should have been Saul's job is king,
but he was so intent on killing David that his
people's cries mattered nothing to him. So David assembled an
(12:14):
army of the faithful men that he was leading, and
they rescued Keela from the enemy. Their success, God saw
his attention and he came in pursuit of David once again.
Despite David having just saved the city, God told him
that when Saul arrived, the people of Keeli would hand
him over to Saul. This was because they feared what
(12:35):
Saul would do to them if they refused. So David
and his men fled back into the wilderness in exile.
This was a very dark time for David, and we
know that it is in this period that he prayed
and sought God. David wrote many psalms praising God and
lamenting this situation, this time in the desert when God
(12:55):
seemed so far away, at times when he was under attack.
But no matter his circums dances, David never abandoned God,
and he would always praise God and wrote the most
profound and beautiful poems we know as the psalms. Saul
did not give up, however, he continued to pursue David
with an army of three thousand. The madness of the
(13:16):
king consumed him and they went up into the mountains
after David and his men. They set up camp outside
the very caves where David and his men were hiding.
Then that night Saul retreated into the quietness of a
cave to relieve himself. David's men told him that this
was his chance. God had given his enemy Saul into
his hands, but David could not bring himself to kill
(13:40):
the king, the one that God had previously anointed evil
or not. Saul meant something to David, and most of all,
God's will and God's purposes overruled his heart. So instead
he secretly came into where Saul was and cut a
piece of his robe and retreated into the darkness of safety.
(14:02):
But even this act troubled David's heart, and in First
Samuel twenty four, verse six, we read this he said
to his men, the Lord forbid that I should do
this thing to the Lord's anointed, to put out my
hand against him, seeing he is the Lord's anointed. But
David understood something very very important to us. Not every
(14:24):
opportunity is necessarily from God. He could have easily justified
taking Saul's life, but David, always the man after God's heart,
was willing to have mercy on his enemy and leave
vengeance to the Lord. David then revealed himself to Saul,
showing him the strip of his robe as proof that
he could have easily ended his life in that moment
(14:47):
Saul is broken, he recognizes the worthiness of David and
the evil of his own sin. The two men embrace
and weep, and David promises that whatever God God does
to punish Saul, it will not be by his hand
that carries out the justice. This is the heart that
God saw in young David years before in Jesse's home,
(15:10):
a heart that seeks God's wisdom, that obeys God at
all costs, that lives in love and mercy. In that moment,
David showed us how he was everything Saul was not,
and why he was fit and ready to be king,
a man after God's own heart. Dear Lord, help us
to learn from David's example of mercy. Help us also
(15:32):
to seek your wisdom and guidance always and never to
take the easy way just because it may make sense
to us. May we have a heart of compassion for
even our enemies. As Jesus told us, we know that
you have had immeasurable compassion and mercy on us. Thank
you for your love that went to the cross to die,
(15:52):
and that you lived to be our savior and Lord.
In your name, we pray Amen. Thank you for listening
to today's Bible in a year podcast. I'm Jack Graham
from Dallas, Texas. Download Theprey dot com app and make
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