1 Samuel 21
19:18 He Went to Samuel the Prophet
20:1 He went to Jonathon the Prince
21:1 He went to Ahimelech the Priest
Why Go to Ahimelech
1. He was hungry
2. To seek direction
3. To say goodbye
4. To get a weapon
Why was Ahimelech scared/surprised?
1. David was a fugitive
2. David was usually accompanied by many fine men
Was it OK for David to lie?
1. Ahimelech was not an enemy, David wasn’t hiding the truth he was spouting a lie
2. Ahimelech may have helped David or at least been able to be more specific in aid
3. The lie had negative consequences
So what does David’s failure tell us?
1. Nobody is perfect
2. Nobody has arrived
3. All are capable of sinning
4. Holiness is a daily choice
Was Ahimelech wrong to give David the bread?
1. Read Leviticus 24:8-9
2. The Pharisees in Jesus’ day were rigid followers of Mosaic law. They had 39 categories of action forbidden on the Sabbath.
3. Jesus used this passage as an illustration to make the following point (Matthew 12:1-8).
4. The letter of the law is less important than the Spirit of the law. Don’t focus on a strict interpretation of the words, but on a strict interpretation of the purpose.
5. There are exceptions to every rule, even this one
What does, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice’ mean?
1. Love is more important than law
2. Mercy is more important that rule and ritual
3. Jesus would rather have you give clothes to the poor then dress up on Sunday morning
4. Jesus would rather you give food to the hungry than commit to a day of fasting
5. Jesus would rather you talk to the lonely than commit to praying for them for an hour each day
Verse 7- foreshadowing, a bad omen
David’s 2nd Request: A sword
1. He lies again to get what he wants
2. David might have seen the sword as he asked the question…or at least knew the answer.
*perhaps noticing Doeg, David decides to leave
He went to the prophet
He went to the prince
He went to the priest
He went to the PHILISTINES?!?!?!
Remember, David is supposedly going to be King, but at the moment he is a fugitive begger in his own land. How much worse can it be in Gath?
Why wouldn’t Achish kill him on the spot?
1. David was hated by Saul. An enemy of my enemy is my friend?
2. Perhaps David could be used against Israel
3. He was a skilled fighter
4. Perhaps Achish had been jealous of Goliath
5. He didn’t know David was to be the next King
*But Achish’s servants don’t want David around, doubting or refuting all 5 points. Perhaps they saw his new sword and/or heard that song on the radio.
Is this deceit excusable?
1. He probably was pretty crazy at this point!
2. It was a war strategy in a sense
3. A little more cloudy than the previous case
*Achish might have known David was faking, he thinks highly of David in chapter 28. So the plan works and David escapes to write some devotional literature.
READ PSALM 34
20:1 He went to Jonathon the Prince
21:1 He went to Ahimelech the Priest
Why Go to Ahimelech
1. He was hungry
2. To seek direction
3. To say goodbye
4. To get a weapon
Why was Ahimelech scared/surprised?
1. David was a fugitive
2. David was usually accompanied by many fine men
Was it OK for David to lie?
1. Ahimelech was not an enemy, David wasn’t hiding the truth he was spouting a lie
2. Ahimelech may have helped David or at least been able to be more specific in aid
3. The lie had negative consequences
So what does David’s failure tell us?
1. Nobody is perfect
2. Nobody has arrived
3. All are capable of sinning
4. Holiness is a daily choice
Was Ahimelech wrong to give David the bread?
1. Read Leviticus 24:8-9
2. The Pharisees in Jesus’ day were rigid followers of Mosaic law. They had 39 categories of action forbidden on the Sabbath.
3. Jesus used this passage as an illustration to make the following point (Matthew 12:1-8).
4. The letter of the law is less important than the Spirit of the law. Don’t focus on a strict interpretation of the words, but on a strict interpretation of the purpose.
5. There are exceptions to every rule, even this one
What does, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice’ mean?
1. Love is more important than law
2. Mercy is more important that rule and ritual
3. Jesus would rather have you give clothes to the poor then dress up on Sunday morning
4. Jesus would rather you give food to the hungry than commit to a day of fasting
5. Jesus would rather you talk to the lonely than commit to praying for them for an hour each day
Verse 7- foreshadowing, a bad omen
David’s 2nd Request: A sword
1. He lies again to get what he wants
2. David might have seen the sword as he asked the question…or at least knew the answer.
*perhaps noticing Doeg, David decides to leave
He went to the prophet
He went to the prince
He went to the priest
He went to the PHILISTINES?!?!?!
Remember, David is supposedly going to be King, but at the moment he is a fugitive begger in his own land. How much worse can it be in Gath?
Why wouldn’t Achish kill him on the spot?
1. David was hated by Saul. An enemy of my enemy is my friend?
2. Perhaps David could be used against Israel
3. He was a skilled fighter
4. Perhaps Achish had been jealous of Goliath
5. He didn’t know David was to be the next King
*But Achish’s servants don’t want David around, doubting or refuting all 5 points. Perhaps they saw his new sword and/or heard that song on the radio.
Is this deceit excusable?
1. He probably was pretty crazy at this point!
2. It was a war strategy in a sense
3. A little more cloudy than the previous case
*Achish might have known David was faking, he thinks highly of David in chapter 28. So the plan works and David escapes to write some devotional literature.
READ PSALM 34
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