1Sa 19:18 | KingComments | STEP | David does not flee to his family in Bethlehem, but to the old prophet Samuel. In picture he resorts to the Word of God. He chooses the Word as his hiding place. By this Word he has been told that he will become king. He does not see much of this yet. He therefore needs to be reminded of this. He also needs the Word to guide him in the journey that is about to begin. Here we hear about Samuel again since quite some time. We last heard of him in 1 Samuel 16, when he anointed David king. Then David came to the fore and Samuel withdrew to Ramah. That does not mean that he has become useless, because we see that he is leading a prophet school here. He will also have certainly kept his word, that he said to the people that he would not cease to pray for them ( ).

‏ 1 Samuel 19:18

David Flees to Samuel

David does not flee to his family in Bethlehem, but to the old prophet Samuel. In picture he resorts to the Word of God. He chooses the Word as his hiding place. By this Word he has been told that he will become king. He does not see much of this yet. He therefore needs to be reminded of this. He also needs the Word to guide him in the journey that is about to begin.

Here we hear about Samuel again since quite some time. We last heard of him in 1 Samuel 16, when he anointed David king. Then David came to the fore and Samuel withdrew to Ramah. That does not mean that he has become useless, because we see that he is leading a prophet school here. He will also have certainly kept his word, that he said to the people that he would not cease to pray for them (1Sam 12:23).