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Samuel 30 -David and His Lost Loved Ones
After
David and his men returned to Ziklag, they discovered that their homes were
burned, and their loved ones taken. Among those were David’s wives Ahinoam, the
Jezreelitess, and Abigail. David was very distressed, not only because he lost
his loved ones, but because his men spoke of stoning him. David made many
mistakes like we do. His last one was when he left Israel to live among the
Philistines. His own followers, under this great emotional strain of having
lost their loved ones, wanted to stone him. “But David encouraged himself in
the Lord his God.” There are times when we find ourselves in dark places, and
the situation looks hopeless. Should we be discouraged? Give up? Will we turn
to God at times like this?
“Wherefore
He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing
He ever lives to make intercession for them.” Heb.7:25
With
the Ephod, the garment of prayer, David went to God for direction. He talked to
his High Priest, the One who was his Shepherd. David appealed to his Lord, and
the Lord encouraged him to go after the enemy. All provisions had been taken,
and these men were faint. Two hundred of them could not make the trip because
they had marched double time.
On
their way, they found an Egyptian in the field. He was sick and they left him
to die. The man tells David what had happened at the burning of Ziklag, then
leads him to the Amalekites.
David
makes a surprise attack upon the Amalekites as they are rejoicing over the
victory and the spoils they have taken.
Only
400 of the men had transportation and were able to get away from David and his
men. When the war was over David returned to Ziklag, along with their wives and
children and flocks. The men argued over the spoils until David said they had
to share equally with the men that stayed behind. That revealed justice on the
part of David.
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Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary
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