1Sa 20:1 | KingComments | STEP | The history of David is described in detail in these chapters. This is because the Holy Spirit loves him. We love him too and are interested in everything he experiences. It is described vividly. In many details we find what the Lord Jesus experienced. At first David is not yet a fugitive, but he will be in the next chapters. He becomes a fugitive because he refuses to anticipate God’s time and take the law into his own hands. Saul remains for him “the anointed of the LORD”, against whom he will not take up arms as long as he remains this. In this chapter in David we see a child of God who is looking for the will of God. This is why the chapter is that long. It describes how David resists to become a fugitive. This is not because he does not want to, although it does not attract him, but out of dedication to his duty as a servant of Saul. He does not have the right to leave, to flee. He wants to stay with Saul to the fullest to serve him, and was prepared to undergo anything to that end, not to be an unfaithful slave. Nabal accuses him of this later ( ). David only flees when he has no other possibility. This chapter is also a farewell of two friends who love each other very. This makes the departure for David so painful and unattractive. David flees to his friend Jonathan and pours out his heart before him. He wonders in despair what he did that his father pursues him that much. Jonathan wants to reassure David. He does not believe his father does. Otherwise he would know. David is not convinced. He knows that Saul will not tell his son everything, because Saul knows well that his son is a friend of David. David can't help but to see Saul’s desire to get rid of him. He has experienced this several times. He has already escaped Saul’s murderousness several times, but how long will it take before he falls into Saul’s hands? His life is hanging by a thread.

‏ 1 Samuel 20:1

Introduction

The history of David is described in detail in these chapters. This is because the Holy Spirit loves him. We love him too and are interested in everything he experiences. It is described vividly. In many details we find what the Lord Jesus experienced. At first David is not yet a fugitive, but he will be in the next chapters. He becomes a fugitive because he refuses to anticipate God’s time and take the law into his own hands. Saul remains for him “the anointed of the LORD”, against whom he will not take up arms as long as he remains this.

In this chapter in David we see a child of God who is looking for the will of God. This is why the chapter is that long. It describes how David resists to become a fugitive. This is not because he does not want to, although it does not attract him, but out of dedication to his duty as a servant of Saul. He does not have the right to leave, to flee. He wants to stay with Saul to the fullest to serve him, and was prepared to undergo anything to that end, not to be an unfaithful slave. Nabal accuses him of this later (1Sam 25:10). David only flees when he has no other possibility.

This chapter is also a farewell of two friends who love each other very. This makes the departure for David so painful and unattractive.

David Knows That Saul Wants to Kill Him

David flees to his friend Jonathan and pours out his heart before him. He wonders in despair what he did that his father pursues him that much. Jonathan wants to reassure David. He does not believe his father does. Otherwise he would know. David is not convinced. He knows that Saul will not tell his son everything, because Saul knows well that his son is a friend of David. David can't help but to see Saul’s desire to get rid of him. He has experienced this several times. He has already escaped Saul’s murderousness several times, but how long will it take before he falls into Saul’s hands? His life is hanging by a thread.