1 Samuel 14
:1 - garrison = 1) station, garrison, standing-place a) standing-place (of feet)
b) station, office, position
c) garrison, post, outpost
http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H4673&t=KJV:4 - Why did these sharp rocks have names?
:25 - An earthquake happens and causes Saul to wonder where his son is all of the sudden. Perhaps out of 600 people and so much responsibility it makes sense that he wouldn't know his son wasn't there. But he didn't even realize it until after the headcount in vs. 17.
:27 - Jonathan finds himself enlightened after tasting of the honey no one else would eat. Sometimes it's good to not hear all mans' rules so you don't have to be afraid to break them!
:52 - Saul recruited any strong men he saw to help him fight the Philistines.
1 Samuel 15
:4 - Numbering the men is practiced often.
:11 - Samuel was so upset about what God said about Saul he cried all night
1 Samuel 16
Samuel has to prophesy in the new king. The first son of Jesse, Eliab, seemed to be "the one" to Samuel. And Samuel had to be rebuked by God for looking at the outside appearance. It does say that he said Eliab surely was the one, but we don't know if he said it out loud.
So after David, the youngest, is chosen and moves to Samuel's city (:13). And then he gets to be around the one he is replacing (Saul) when they ask for a harp player! Saul loves him!
1 Samuel 17
David and Goliath.
:5 - It says Goliath had brass armor, but the word brass actually translates to copper .http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H5178&t=KJV
:8 - Most likely being a "man of Saul" was supposed to mean big and tough after reading that Saul recruited all the strong men to fight with him. Not tough enough to take on this guy.
:22 - Bible-day valet parking
:38 - Saul gave David a coat of mail = body armor http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H8302&t=KJV
which he ended up refusing because he hadn't tried them out. No armor fighting against the copper giant. That's faith.
I have to wonder if Goliath's soft spot ever went away in his skull. He was a giant, which meant he continued to grow beyond normal size of a man. So perhaps his skull retained the soft spot of a child so his brain could keep growing. That would explain the smooth river stone from David's sling shot sinking into his skull. (Just a thought.) No matter how you cut the cake, it's a flat miracle.
1 Samuel 18
Jonathan (Saul's son, the rebel who ate the honey) and David (the shepherd with a fierce fastball arm) become bosom buddies.
:12 - Even strong kings who are surrounded by strong military men are afraid of youngest born shepherd boys who have God with them.
:15 - The same kings can be afraid of the same shepherd boy just for acting wisely. So we go from being a blessed harp player to a fearful force.
:27 - Battle sure was different back then...bringing back body parts from battle like trophies.
1 Samuel 19
:1 - Death threat to David from his beloved father in law.
:9 - And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, How interesting that this could be true. Not all evil spirits are sent by the evil one.
:17 - How sad that Michal, David's wife, 1) had to say goodbye to her husband not knowing when/if they would even see each other again 2) had to defend her husband from being killed by her own father!!!
:20 - What did it look like for the messengers to see David prophesying? What did it look like when they joined in with the prophesying? 3 groups of Saul's messengers he sent to get David were enticed to begin prophesying.
:22 - Gossiping by the water fountain...just like in offices of today.
1 Samuel 20
Now Jonathan has to defend David from his own father! Can you imagine your dad wanting to kill your best friend? Your husband?
:19 - Another rock with a name. Ezel = departure http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H237&t=KJV Very fitting because that's exactly what David ended up having here. A departure.
:30 - Saul blames Jonathan's mother when he is disappointed with his son's behavior. Some things never change with time.
:34 - Jonathan fasted because he was so upset about David being shamed by Saul.
1 Samuel 21
:11 - Servants of Achish must have been part of that prophesying group. They called David the king of the land before it was so. And David heard them say it. Must have refreshed his spirit since he had to go on the run, leave everything he knew, and be in fear about Saul finding him wherever he went.
:12 - Oh, nevermind. Nope, he wasn't encouraged. He was afraid and pretended to be crazy so they'd let him go.
1 Samuel 22
:1-2 - David hides in a cave with a name. Adullam = justice of the people http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H5725&t=KJV And those that were in trouble flocked to him, and he received his first kingdom. 400 people!
But guess what. How can you hide when there are 400 people with you. And Saul finds out through the priest that gave David back the sword he cut off Goliath's head with. So Saul angrily kills all those priests of the land for not handing over David to him to begin with.
:23 - And yet David has confidence that those with him will be safe.
1 Samuel 23
Those pesky Philistines loved to fight!
:11-12 - David asks God 2 direct questions. God gives David 2 direct answers. Both yes.
:17 - Why is David before Jonathan in line to be king? Maybe since David married Saul's daughter...who must have been older than Jonathan?
1 Samuel 24
Cat and mouse continues as David runs from Saul. And David even gets the chance to kill Saul and doesn't do it because Saul is God's anointed. Saul must have had the Spirit of the LORD that day and not that evil spirit because he was nice to David.
1 Samuel 25
An encounter with shepherds that didn't know anything about David.
Abigail saves the day.
:34 - any that pisseth against the wall Wow, that word is in the Bible, too! Apparently it denotes people who are shameful, as it wasn't custom to pee in public or standing up...even for a man. (See Gesenius Lexicon on this page: http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=H8366)
:43 - David gets Abigail as a wife after her husband dies of shock after hearing the David situation. And he has another lady that becomes his wife.
:44 - Michal, wife #1, is given a new husband. My, my my. I will never cease to be bewildered by these marriage practices! And by God's chosen ones, no less!
1 Samuel 26
Saul begins chasing David again.
:12 - a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them Amazing how many things are from the Lord.
:25 - Saul repents to David yet again.
1 Samuel 27
David is tired of being chased by Saul. Achish notices the reproach that seems to be with David and contemplates having him as a servant.
1 Samuel 28
The Philistines get ready to fight Israel...AGAIN.
:3 - One thing Saul did right was getting rid of the familiar spirits and wizards out of the land.
:6 - Saul questions the Lord and gets no answer. How many times I have felt that way. I think he just didn't wait long enough. With time usually comes my answer, or at least the new mind I need to not have the question anymore.
:8 - familiar spirit = one who envokes the dead. It also means water skin bottle. http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=H8366
1 Samuel 29
David tries to fight on the Philistines side, but the king won't let him.
1 Samuel 30
:7 - I notice that David requests the ephod often when he is asking God something. Sure enough, God always answers him.
1 Samuel 31
Saul's downfall.
:10 - What a weird and horrific thought--your dead body being fastened to a wall.
II Samuel 1
Fasting on behalf of the dead.
II Samuel 2
:4 - Finally David is anointed king.
:8-9 - Not everyone accepted David as king and Israel was divided.
Everyone is now chasing Abner.
