Family fights are so difficult to understand at times and the fight between Saul, king of Israel, and David his 'adopted son' was one of those times.
The story began when Saul's army was fighting against the Philistines and who had an undefeated warrior named Goliath. He was exceedingly tall and an exceptional. At that time, a young boy named David just came to bring food to his brothers who were fighting in Saul's army, but when he saw Goliath he volunteered to defeat him. And then he killed Goliath the giant with a sling and a stone (1 Samuel 17). After that David was 'adopted' into King Saul's royal family and he became close friends with Saul's son, Jonathan. Unfortunately, for King Saul, David became more popular. So Saul's jealousy arose to rule him and he kept attempting to kill the hero David.
David's followers had the opportunity to kill King Saul, but did not do so. And when David told Saul of this, the following biblical conversation took place.
When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, ‘Is that your voice, my son David?’ Saul lifted up his voice and wept. He said to David, ‘You are more righteous than I; for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil. Today you have explained how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands. For who has ever found an enemy, and sent the enemy safely away? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day. Now I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand. Swear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not wipe out my name from my father’s house.’ So David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold. (1 Samuel 24:16-22).
Unfortunately, as the days follow, Saul's jealousy of David will still be in rule.
Lord, may your peace rule this day in the midst of struggling ...
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