Saul Kills the Priests

5. August 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

In our story today, Saul kills the priests that helped David.  You will see in this encounter that this was a senseless slaughter fro the priest had no idea that David was on the run and all he knew is that David was a mighty warrior for Saul and the priest thought he was assisting Saul by helping David. 

Let’s look at this sad story:

I Samuel 21: 6 Now Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. And Saul, spear in hand, was seated under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with all his officials standing around him. 7 Saul said to them, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds? 8 Is that why you have all conspired against me? No one tells me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse. None of you is concerned about me or tells me that my son has incited my servant to lie in wait for me, as he does today.” 9 But Doeg the Edomite, who was standing with Saul’s officials, said, “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob. 10 Ahimelech inquired of the Lord for him; he also gave him provisions and the sword of Goliath the Philistine.” 11 Then the king sent for the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub and his father’s whole family, who were the priests at Nob, and they all came to the king. 12 Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” “Yes, my lord,” he answered. 13 Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has rebelled against me and lies in wait for me, as he does today?” 14 Ahimelech answered the king, “Who of all your servants is as loyal as David, the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard and highly respected in your household? 15 Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of his father’s family, for your servant knows nothing at all about this whole affair.” 16 But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and your father’s whole family.” 17 Then the king ordered the guards at his side: “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they too have sided with David. They knew he was fleeing, yet they did not tell me.” But the king’s officials were not willing to raise a hand to strike the priests of the Lord. 18 The king then ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests.” So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck them down. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod. 19 He also put to the sword Nob, the town of the priests, with its men and women, its children and infants, and its cattle, donkeys and sheep.

As you can see in our text Saul is out of control.  Jealousy can cause such a rage inside of a person that it can lead to devastating results.  These are the priests of God who were totally innocent in their motives and Saul ordered them killed anymore.

Guard your heart from jealousy.  A small incident can lead to a lifetime of regret.    We don’t have to be jealous of anyone’s lifestyle, gifts, or anointing.  What God has for you it is for you.   Many of us dream about having things that someone else has even to the point of their spouse but you never know what a person has endured to get to where they are and the sacrifices that they have made and continue to make.    The plan of God for our life is what we should seek after.  God can dream for us far bigger and greater than what we think we want for ourselves.  

Tomorrow, we will see what happens when David learns of this incidence. 

God Bless you!!!!!!!!

 Stay encouraged and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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