From I Samuel 21-23:
1. I wonder why Ahimelech trembled when he saw David. Did he already know what was going to happen? Otherwise, what would he have to fear? Did he know already of the rift between David and Saul? If he knew, how many others knew in the nation? It seems that quite a few became aware of this fact over time, especially since a number of different areas of people offered to turn David in to Saul.
2. It appears that as long as men had kept themselves from women, they were allowed to eat the bread that had been consecrated. I wonder what was involved in making "consecrated bread", or if it was just designated this way because it had been on the altar or in the holy area.
3. It is interesting that David acted the madman before Achish king of Gath. I wonder what made him decide to act crazy. I would be more afraid that he would kill me because I was just a crazy person. I mean, acting crazy is just insane!
4. I bet David's toughest time was during the time that he was in Gath and then when he first escaped to the cave of Adullam. At first, he was all by himself and had no one he could trust and no one to lean upon. That would have been tough. It would be kind of like the movie "Fugitive".
5. I wonder why the prophet Gad told him to leave the stronghold and go into the land of Judah. Was God wanting David to secure more favor with the people, or was there some other reason?
6. It is interesting that Saul persuades all of his men to help him by telling them that David will not give them special favors. He is just like our politicians today. Instead of doing what is right and letting his actions speak for themselves; instead, since he is not doing right, he has to motivate his men with promises of bribery.
7. I like how David rescues the city of Keliah, but it is sad that when he inquires of God he finds that the people of the city will surely hand him over to Saul. Doesn't anyone have any gratitude anymore?
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