I Samuel 23-24

I Samuel 23

I Samuel 23:1-5 - David’s men were concerned about making more enemies while Saul was already after them, but David trusted in what God told him.
I Samuel 23:16-18 - Jonathan went to talk to David at great personal risk to himself. Saul could have easily killed Jonathan if he found out Jonathan knew where David was.
I Samuel 23:19 - The Ziphites were part of the tribe of Judah, kinsmen of David. Yet they betrayed David to Saul.
I Samuel 23:27-28 - Because he had been chasing David around, Saul did not have his army positioned to counter the Philistines.

I Samuel 24:3 - This region has a large number of deep caves, some of which have still not been fully explored.
I Samuel 24:4-5 - We should not consider ourselves to be the executor for what we consider to be right. David was humble here and showed how to leave room for God’s justice. This was all part of forging David into someone who could properly serve as king.