David Involves the Priests I Samuel 21

 

I Samuel 21 – David Involves the Priests

 

David flees from Saul with his young men that are with him. No one is wearing livery of King Saul. The only bread available was on the table of showbread, which was not to be eaten except by the priest and only at a certain time – which was at the changing of the bread each Sabbath Day. In giving David and his men the bread, the priest was breaking the letter of the Law but not the spirit of the law. David ate the showbread because he had need. Christ said that human need supersedes all ritual and ceremonial laws.

 

Doeg is an Edomite. He is in Saul’s service, and he was going to betray David and the priest. David has a great deal to say of this man in Psalm 52.

David did not have a sword or a spear because he had to leave in a hurry. He was not on a mission for the king, even though he said so.

The king’s business does not require haste. Have you ever noticed how patiently God works?  He is going to work that way in the life of David. David is going to be schooled and trained in the caves of the earth. God is in no hurry. God has had to teach patience to every man He has ever used. God’s work does not require haste. David uses Goliath’s sword because it is there for him to take.

 David got away from Saul as far as he could and went to Achish. When he arrived among these foreigners, he found he was in danger. They were enemies of Israel; so David had to pretend that he was a madman. David’s act was good and the king of Achish believed it. David would not be in danger there.

 

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.