THE PROPHETS
I SAMUEL
SHMUEL I
The Books of I and II Samuel, also known as the Books of Samuel (originally one book), recount the life and times of the prophet Samuel, the establishment of the Israelite monarchy, and the reigns of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. Samuel (Shmuel in Hebrew) anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel with the approval of G-d and at His command.
Samuel is the greatest of all the judges, and a prophet who was of the same stature of Moses and Aaron.
The most coverage of this book in its context is centered in the life of David. Known as man of faith, unselfish leader, great warrior, loyal friend, compassionate in victory, humble in defeat, and model of repentance.
Chapter 19
19th Chapter of I Samuel on Hating Others Without Apparent Reason
Mind Your Own Business
Only And Until You Come To Your Senses – Jealousy And Envy Will Overtake Your Life
This is the case and point of Israel’s first king downfall. Though he remains modest and righteous deep within.
Refrain from looking at other people’s lives and be affected by it.
“Jonathan Mediates Between Saul and David”
“Michal Saves David”
“G-d Protects David Through Samuel”
Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants about killing David, but Jonathan son of Saul liked David very much.
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So Jonathan spoke favorably of David to his father Saul, saying to him, “Let the king not sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds are very good for you.
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He put his life in his hand and slew the Philistine and Hashem granted a great salvation to all of Israel; you saw [it] and rejoiced — so why should you sin with innocent blood, to kill David for no reason?”
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Saul listened to Jonathan’s voice, and Saul swore, “As Hashem lives, he shall not die.”
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Saul sent messengers to David’s house to keep watch over him and kill him in the morning. His wife Michal told David, saying, “If you do not [act to] escape with your life tonight, you will be killed tomorrow.”
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David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah. He told him all that Saul had done to him, so he and Samuel went and stayed at Naioth.
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Saul sent messengers to arrest David. [When they arrived] they saw a group of prophets prophesying with Samuel standing erect, overseeing them, and a spirit of God came upon Saul’s messengers and they, too, prophesied.
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He went there, to Naioth in Ramah, and the spirit of God came upon him, as well; and he kept on prophesying until he arrived at Naioth in Ramah. … Therefore there people say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
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1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, desired David very much.
2 And Jonathan told David, saying, “Saul, my father, seeks to put you to death, and now, beware now in the morning, and you shall remain in secret, and hide.
3 And I shall come out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I shall speak on your behalf to my father; and if I see something, I shall tell you.”
4 And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul, his father, and he said to him, “Let not the king sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds are very good toward you.
5 And he put his life in his hand and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel. You saw and rejoiced. Why, then, should you sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for no reason?”
6 And Saul listened to Jonathan’s voice, and Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he will not be put to death.”
7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was before him as yesterday and before.
8 And there was war again, and David went out and battled the Philistines, and dealt a great blow upon them, and they fled from before him.
9 And an evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, and he was sitting in his house, with his spear in his hand, and David was playing with his hand.
10 And Saul attempted to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away from before Saul, and Saul drove the spear into the wall, but David fled and escaped on that night.
11 And Saul sent messengers to David’s house to guard him and to put him to death in the morning, and Michal his wife told David, saying, “If you do not flee for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be put to death!”
12 And Michal let David down through the window, and he went, and fled, and escaped.
13 And Michal took the teraphim, and put them into the bed, and she put a goatskin at its head, and covered it with a garment.
14 And Saul sent messengers to take David, and she said, “He is ill.”
15 And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may put him to death.”
16 And the messengers came, and behold, the teraphim was in the bed, and the goatskin was at its head.
17 And Saul said to Michal, “Why have you thus deceived me, and you sent away my enemy, so that he escaped?” And Michal said to Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go. Why should I put you to death?’ “
18 Now David had fled and escaped, and he came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him, and he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth.
19 And it was related to Saul, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”
20 And Saul sent messengers to take David, and he saw the company of prophets prophesying and Samuel was standing as head over them; and a spirit from God was upon Saul’s messengers, and they too prophesied.
21 And they told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they too prophesied. And Saul continued to send third messengers, and they too prophesied.
22 And he also went to Ramah, and he came to the great pit which is in Secu, and he asked, and said, “Where are Samuel and David?” And (one) said, “Behold, at Naioth in Ramah.”
23 And he went there, to Naioth in Ramah, and even upon him was a spirit from God, and he went along prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
24 And he too stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel, and he fell naked all that day and all the night. Therefore, they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
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