Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, and David, son of Jesse from the tribe of Judah had a lot in common.
9 (I)Then a harmful spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. Saul and David are lasting types of human character. The question is not "Am I a sinner". Those who have not recognized their spiritual poverty and their need for grace will not inherit the Kingdom. Samuel decreed that Saul no longer had God's favor and anointed David as the next king.

11 (L)Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him, that he might kill him in the morning. Rather than owning up to his sin, Saul tries to justify his actions. What difference made all the difference? Saul was rejected by God while David was a man after God's own heart. If both men had grievous sin in their lives, why was one rejected and the other blessed? By God's grace he sends a savior to spiritually destitute sinners, and rather than asking us to make up for our sins through good works (which we could never do) he sends a savior to die in our place. There are different stories about Saul and David's early relationship. As you look at the sin in your life are you responding like Saul or David? ESV Pastor's Bible (TruTone, Brown) Imitation Leather, ESV Student Study Bible, TruTone, Sky Blue with Ivy Design, ESV Study Bible, Personal Size (TruTone Imitation Leather, Brown with Mosaic Cross Design), ESV Vest Pocket New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs (Cloth over Board, Polka Dots), ESV My Creative Bible for Girls, Hardcover, Purple Glitter, ESV Study Bible, Black Genuine Leather with Thumb Index. The Lord was very explicit about what he wanted done. David fixed his heart on God alone so that every choice in life was passed only through that filter. Saul Tries to Kill David - And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. Saul was “a choice and handsome man, and there was not a more handsome person than he among the sons of Israel” (1 Samuel 9:2). Yet due to his sin and refusal to repent the Lord would leave Saul and reject him as King. We must own our filthy rags that cloth us.

19 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. 11:25; Joel 2:28]. He lays himself bare before the Lord asking for forgiveness and restoration. Thus it is said, (Y)“Is Saul also among the prophets?”. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Their lives serve as mirrors for our own lives. King Saul started to grow envious of David’s glory and kept a watchful and jealous eye on David.12. Both were men of war. Directed by J. Stuart Blackton. However, if you've studied their lives carefully both of the men had some incredible failures in their life. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David. Though Saul and David were both small insignificant men starting out in life they both had a divine destiny to be great men of God. Only those who embrace the shame of their transgression can share in the glory of the cross. Their choices under pressure revealed their raw character. King Saul vs. David. 22 Then he himself went to Ramah and came to the great well that is in Secu. Saul’s character was mostly like a leaf on a tree branch, twisting whichever way the wind blew. When Saul disobeyed the Lord's direct command, the prophet Samuel goes to confront Saul in his sin. David was not sinless, but it appears God approved his upright character in spite of it. You are. Confess your spiritual poverty. After all, he was late so Saul had to pinch-hit. “But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to destroy them utterly; but everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed” (Verse 9). What is the difference between these two men? Again, Saul thought he had a better plan. And he and Samuel went and lived at Naioth. That’s why God spoke to one of his descendants and said, “yet you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and who followed Me with all his heart, to do only that which was right in My sight” (1 Kings 14:8). In this case, David’s stepping forward to fight Goliath was the first time Saul had met David.

And David went out and fought with the Philistines and struck them with a great blow, so that they fled before him. Rather than owning his sin and asking for forgiveness, in pride he follows the foot steps of Adam and argues that his sin is not that big of a deal. If he had continued in God’s plan there would have been no need to anoint David king to replace him.

Two of the most prominent Kings of Israel in the Scripture are Saul and David.

But Michal, David's wife, told him, “If you do not escape with your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.” 12 (M)So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled away and escaped. In Matthew 5:3 Jesus kicks off the sermon on the Mount with the beatitudes. Wasn’t this really Samuel’s fault, he reasoned? Required fields are marked *, He makes my feet like hinds' feet, And sets me upon my high places.

Both Saul and David were great sinners. Saul and David are more than interesting historical figures. Saul swore, (G)“As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.” 7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him all these things. Character.

Own up to them and fall on your face before your God. When the prophet calls David out for his adultery and conspiracy of murder, David immediately responds "I have sinned against the Lord". Yes, he disobeyed, but scripture records other cases of disobedience (even David) that didn’t have such disastrous results. 11:33, [See ver. Plead for mercy and grace. Psalm 18:33, Copyright 2020 Hannah's Cupboard. Pride and presumption fueled by lack of trust in God! They were both kings over Israel while Samuel was prophet, but there’s much more than that. They each led armies to victory over the enemies of Israel. $3.99 a month puts a library of commentaries, study notes, and Greek & Hebrew language tools right in your pocket. David joins the Philistines but continues secretly to champion his own people, until Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle at Mount Gilboa. And Jonathan told David, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. He will forgive our sin and clothe us in the righteousness of Christ. Brokeness is the only proper response to our sin. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. As we will see, the difference between the two Kings is in their response when confronted in their sin. “the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. [Josh. His anointing was cause for great celebration. What else? He will take our filthy rags and give us the riches of Christ. Saul didn’t know that David had been picked to be the next king, so, whenever Saul was in a bad mood, David would play music for him and make him feel better. David’s anointing was in the presence of his father and brothers. The people began to scatter and Saul could see that the Philistines were gearing up for another battle, and Saul thought he needed THEM to win. Saul was always taking short cuts, compromising, caring too much what others thought of him, and “helping” God out. Saul failed to obey the Lord in his commands and David committed adultery with Bathsheba. Dream Interpretation – Common Sense Guidelines. “Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward” (1 Samuel 16:13). Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, and David, son of Jesse from the tribe of Judah had a lot in common. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. John 8:29). You saw it, and rejoiced. What God desires from us is true brokeness. In any event, the killing of Goliath proved that David was a truly obedient servant of God who was concerned with the interests of his Heavenly Father and his Father’s people (cf.

For instance, they were both quite attractive.

17 Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me thus and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?” And Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go. He requires broken and contrite heart. Maybe we can get some clues by examining the motive behind Saul’s disobedience. The first incidence occurred after Samuel told him to wait for him after a battle so he could sacrifice the prescribed burnt offerings.
Where there is no sorrow over sin there is no genuine repentance. 24 (X)And he too stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and lay naked all that day and all that night. Both men had duties with their father’s herds: Saul was sent to find his father’s lost donkeys and David was shepherd over his father’s sheep flocks. It is when we are broken that God will heal. (P)Why should I kill you?’”, 18 Now David fled and escaped, and he came to Samuel at (Q)Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. 19 And it was told Saul, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.” 20 Then Saul sent messengers to take David, and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, (R)the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, (S)and they also prophesied. 2 And Jonathan told David, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Saul's son and heir Jonathan befriends David and recognizes him as the rightful king. Saul started off so well and had such a promising future. Moral short cuts? A Tale of Two Kings: The Difference Between Saul and David. 10 (K)And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. What did he do that was so terribly wrong that the kingdom was ripped from him? Why then will you sin against (F)innocent blood by killing David without cause?” 6 And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan. English Standard Version (ESV). Just as the prophet Samuel confronted Saul in his sin, the prophet Nathan would confront David. “Now go and strike Amalek and utterly destroy all that he has, and do not spare him; but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey” (1 Samuel 15:3). Your email address will not be published. Therefore be on your guard in the morning.

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