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David in Wilderness Strongholds. 14 And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness, and remained in the mountains in the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand. 15 So David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life.
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David Hides in the Wilderness. 13 So David and his men—about...
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David Hides in the Wilderness. 13 So David and his men—about 600 of them now—left Keilah and began roaming the countryside. Word soon reached Saul that David had escaped, so he didn’t go to Keilah after all. 14 David now stayed in the strongholds of the wilderness and in the hill country of Ziph.
When on the run from King Saul, David hid in various places in the Judean wilderness (the Wilderness [es] of Ziph, Maon, and En Gedi are part of the Judean Wilderness). John the Baptist preached here, and it seems likely that this was the wilderness where Jesus was tempted.
David flees to this wilderness (1 Sam. 22:1), Jesus undergoes His temptation there (Matt. 4:1–11), and the Essene sect retreats there to Qumran (site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls). On the west is the fertile coastal plain, but the Philistines’ cities are there.
- Never Judge by Appearances. Art by Sefira Lightstone. Our first lesson comes not from David, but from G‑d Himself. G‑d dispatched the prophet Samuel to Jesse’s house to anoint one of his sons future king of Israel.
- Just Because No One Did It, Does Not Mean It Cannot Be Done. David facing a mocking Goliath. (Ilya Repin, 1915) David was catapulted to fame and acclaim after he successfully killed Goliath, the Philistine giant before whom the entire Israelite camp cowered, with a mere slingshot and five smooth stones.
- Think Outside the Box. Art by Sefira Lightstone. When King Saul became jealous of David’s success, he was forced to flee to the land of the Philistines, enemies of Israel.
- Be Emotional. Art by Sefira Lightstone. Throughout his life, David expressed his emotion through song and/or weeping. Even though he was a celebrated warrior, David was not ashamed to show his humanity.
While dwelling in the desert of Ziph, David nearly fell into the hands of Saul; for some persons, living in the neighboring districts, went up to Gibeah, and betrayed his retreat to the king. When David heard of Saul's approach he left Ziph, and sought safety in the more distant wilderness of Maon.
Saul sought him every day, but God did not let David slip into Saul’s control. 15 David was afraid because Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. 16 Saul’s son Jonathan got up and went to David at Horesh, and he encouraged him to trust in God. Read full chapter
