Probably the most well-known of the events recorded in this chapter is what we read in verses 14-17. Three of the chief men overhear David, and they go and break through the Philistine camp and get water and bring it back to David. And when he realises what they’ve done, and that they’ve risked their lives to get it, he […]

We’re not always good in the church at recognising people’s service for God. The natural human reaction to not receiving any recognition for what we do, or for being criticised but never thanked, is to say: ‘fine then, I’ll not do it anymore’. But of course in the church, we’re not actually doing what we do for other people. At […]

We’ve seen in recent weeks the stories of people who rebelled against David. What a wicked thing that was. David wasn’t perfect. But he was God’s anointed king. He was a man of humble origins – the son of Jesse as it says in verse 1. But, also as it says in verse 1, God had raised him on high. […]