Ep 604 – 1 Samuel 21:1-9

Where do you go when you have nowhere to go? Most of us have never been in the predicament, but that is exactly the scenario David was facing. He had fled from Jerusalem, afraid for his life and anxious to put as many miles as possible between he and Saul. But where was he supposed to go? Who could he turn to? He probably feared the presence of Saul's spies everywhere he went. So, he headed to Nob, where the priests of God lived. Maybe they would be willing to show him some grace. But when David arrived the high priest was suspicious, wondering why David had appeared at their compound all alone, with no troops riding along with him. But David concocted a story that seemed to satisfy the priest's apprehensions and, before he knew it, he was on his way with five loaves of bread and the sword of Goliath. But David had to resort to lies and deception to get what he needed. This was early on in the fugitive stage of his training with God and David had not yet learned the invaluable lesson of relying upon the strength of God. But in time, he would.