Gods Sabbath

C HAPTER 13

David Chooses the Way of Success

A prayer-filled careful reading of 1Samuel 22–24 together with Patriarchs and Prophets 649 to 674 can help to deepen the understanding of this chapter.

AMixture of Procedures T he time of David’s serious breakdown of faith and consequent flight from Saul to Nob and then to Philistia, was a troubled one. He no longer experienced true Sabbath rest. He did not en joy peace and quietude during these experiences, for the simple reason that he did not look to God as his Problem Solver. God did not interfere with David’s plans. While he chose to be his own problem solver, the Lord simply stood by until His ser vant gave Him back His rightful position and learned to trust wholly in Him. Meanwhile, David was passing from danger to greater danger, busily adding confusion to confusion. After his narrow escape from the Philistines, who were eager to exact revenge for his execution of Goliath, he found refuge in the hills of Judea. There he was joined by other outlaws from Is rael like himself, living as wandering fugitives from Saul’s wrath (see 1Samuel 22:1–2).

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