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14161 From Eternity Past, p. 478.4 (Ellen Gould White)
At a warning of danger from a prophet of the Lord, he fled from his hiding place to the forest of Hareth. God was giving David a course of discipline to fit him to become a wise general, as well as a just and merciful king.
14162 From Eternity Past, p. 479.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God. Maddened with rage, he declared that the whole family of the priest should perish. Not only Ahimelech, but the members of his father’s house—“four-score …
14163 From Eternity Past, p. 480.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God as to what should be done.
14164 From Eternity Past, p. 481.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… that God Himself had delivered the enemy into their hand, that they might destroy him. David was tempted to take this view of the matter, but the voice of conscience …
14165 From Eternity Past, p. 481.2 (Ellen Gould White)
David’s men reminded their commander of the words of God, “Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.”
14166 From Eternity Past, p. 482.5 (Ellen Gould White)
… with God in behalf of the best interests of its people. “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16. The king seemed little less …
14167 From Eternity Past, p. 483.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… obey God, but now he was dead. The people felt they were left to the mercies of a king who was joined to Satan and who would divorce the people from God and heaven …
14168 From Eternity Past, p. 484.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God, she made it plain that the unkind course of her husband was in no wise premeditated, but simply the outburst of an unhappy, selfish nature. She then offered …
14169 From Eternity Past, p. 485.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God was abiding in her soul. Her speech, seasoned with grace, shed a heavenly influence. David trembled as he thought of his rash purpose. “Blessed are the peacemakers …
14170 From Eternity Past, p. 485.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… merry, God had said to him, as to the rich man of the parable, “This night thy soul shall be required of thee.” Luke 12:20 .
14171 From Eternity Past, p. 486.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… spear. “God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not …
14172 From Eternity Past, p. 487.6 (Ellen Gould White)
… that God permits as things that will only work their ruin. David looked on appearances and not at the promises of God. He doubted that he would ever come to the …
14173 From Eternity Past, p. 488.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… people. God had appointed him to set up his standard in the land of Judah, and it was want of faith that led him to forsake his post of duty.
14174 From Eternity Past, p. 488.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God. The Lord would not have His servants give encouragement to the wicked by disclosing the weakness of His people.
14175 From Eternity Past, p. 488.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… their gods. By this act, many were led to hold prejudice against him. The very thing Satan desired to have him do, he was led to do. David did not renounce his worship …
14176 From Eternity Past, p. 489.1 (Ellen Gould White)
At David’s request, the king graciously granted Ziklag as a possession. In a town wholly separated for their use, David and his men might worship God with more freedom than in Gath, where heathen rites could prove a source of evil.
14177 From Eternity Past, p. 489.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God when he practiced deception.
14178 From Eternity Past, p. 489.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God, he still remembered that Samuel had anointed him king of Israel. He reviewed the mercy of God in preserving him from Saul and determined not to betray …
14179 From Eternity Past, p. 490.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… , because God had forsaken him. As he looked abroad upon the Philistine host, “he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.”
14180 From Eternity Past, p. 490.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of God’s people, he stirs up his agents to work their ruin.