Category: 1 Samuel 23

• The Futility of Defying God

  1 Samuel 23:19-20 “Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, ‘Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon? Now come down, O king, according to all your heart’s desire to come down, and our part shall be to surrender him into the…

  lejaneyoung

  July 21, 2025

  1 Samuel, 1 Samuel 23

  defiance, disobedience, opposing God, opposition to the law, the ungodly, the wicked

• A Word to the Self-Confident

  1 Samuel 23:1-4 “Now they told David, ‘Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors.’ Therefore David inquired of the Lord, ‘Shall I go and attack these Philistines?’ And the Lord said to David, ‘Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.’ But David’s men said to him, ‘Behold, we are afraid here in Judah; how…

  lejaneyoung

  July 20, 2025

  1 Samuel, 1 Samuel 23

  arrogance, dependence, prayer, preparation, pride, self-confidence