Thursday

2-May-19

1 Sam 28-29; Ps 53; Acts 13

1 Samuel 28: Why did David leave his role as mercenary for the Philistines?

1 Samuel 29: What happened in Ziklag? What statute did David make (v. 25)? What did David do with the plunder?

Acts 13:  What was happening when the Holy Spirit spoke to Saul, Barnabas and others?  What did the Gentiles do after hearing Saul’s sermon?

Journal Prompt: The disciples were worshiping and fasting when the Holy Spirit spoke to them. What do you do when you are seeking God’s wisdom or direction?

Answers:

1 Samuel 28: The Philistine commanders told the king, Achish, that they did not trust David in going to battle with them as he was a Hebrew.  So Achish fired David.

1 Samuel 29: When David and his men returned to Ziklag, where their homes were, they found it burned and their wives and property was taken by the Amalekites.  So when an Egyptian servan to the Amelikites told them what happened and where the Amalekites had gone, David caught up with them, defeated them and regained all of their wives and possessions in addition to the plunder.  David made a statute that all soliders in the army – both those on the front lines and those staying behind with the luggage would share equally in any plunder taken during battle.  David sent some of the plunder to his friends and certain elders in Judah.

Acts 13: They were worshiping and fasting when they received instruction from the Holy Spirit.

When the Gentiles heard Paul’s sermon, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.