1 Samuel 18:8-11
Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly.
“They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only
thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom? ”
And from
that time on Saul kept a close eye
on David.The
next day an evil spirit from
God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was
playing the lyre, as
he usually did.
Saul had a spear in
his hand and he hurled it, saying to himself, “I’ll
pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him
twice.
God had rejected Saul as king of Israel and he knew it deep down inside of him. He started venting out his anger on his God-appointed successor, David. Samuel the prophet of God was told to anoint David to be king and so Saul wasn't happy that God was going to replace him. but ,before all these happened, Saul was tested. He could not handle the army of the Philistines led by Goliath, which David with his trust in the Name of the LORD could easily dispose them off. Saul was beginning to feel jealous of the praises David was receiving from the people of Israel. He started bullying David while he was still the king. What he did not know was that God was behind David. If Saul bullies David whom God has appointed to replace his leadership, he is actually brave enough to bully God. What do you think happened to Saul after that? Why not read the whole chapter by yourself!
God had rejected Saul as king of Israel and he knew it deep down inside of him. He started venting out his anger on his God-appointed successor, David. Samuel the prophet of God was told to anoint David to be king and so Saul wasn't happy that God was going to replace him. but ,before all these happened, Saul was tested. He could not handle the army of the Philistines led by Goliath, which David with his trust in the Name of the LORD could easily dispose them off. Saul was beginning to feel jealous of the praises David was receiving from the people of Israel. He started bullying David while he was still the king. What he did not know was that God was behind David. If Saul bullies David whom God has appointed to replace his leadership, he is actually brave enough to bully God. What do you think happened to Saul after that? Why not read the whole chapter by yourself!