Be a David in a World of Saul’s

Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan had taken a great liking to David ² and warned him, “My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you.

1 Samuel 19:19

The King’s own son took David’s side over his father’s.

Saul was the first chosen one by God to become king of Israel when the people begged. Samuel laid his blessings upon Saul which began the run of great and awful kings of Israel. However, the power and arrogance that Saul equipped himself due to divine protection, God decided that another chosen one had to be made.

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. 

1 Samuel 16:13

When Saul went to the household of young David, his father scoffed in Samuel’s face when mentioned that David was the chosen one. David had (6) other brothers, in which his father believed that David was the weakest out of the bunch.

The greatest underdog story had been born.

When the Israelites and Gath were at “war,” there stood a man taunting God’s country: the human-angel hybrid, Goliath. Mocking their God, Goliath challenged David’s brothers and the army to a battle. With fear and trembling, they all declined. David, a Shepard, was not afraid with God on his side, welcomed the battle, and slayed Goliath.

(Interesting note, David’s slingshot talent may have come from herding sheep on his father’s homeland. Foreshadowing the greatest King of all.)

With his courage at such an age, David climbed the ranks of the Army and became a holy-war-machine.

Saul took a liking to his new world conqueror, until

As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”

1 Samuel 18:7

David was now more liked than Saul, which enraged him. David, God’s chosen one, now had to flee his homeland due to the King’s jealousy. Saul went on massive hunts for David, as he now understood that he was not the anointed one any longer.

Saul was looking to kill, while David was looking to spare.

 ‘I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.’” Then David crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

1 Samuel 24: 4

David’s mercy came reward, as Saul was then later killed in battle. The throne was now David’s, and continued his legacy through war, prophecy, writing, and bloodline.

It took multiple years for God’s chosen person to sit on the throne.

Now into my takeaways, David’s story is very magnificent from front to end. The ultimate underdog who even his father laughed at, became the Jesus’ bloodline root. Jesus, “The Son of David,” was then prophesized through this warlord David, and sprouted his name through generations to come.

(Jesus and Solomon: The perfect and wisest)

Also, it took multiple years for David to reach his true calling. Not everyone understands it easily, not everyone achieves goals all at once. When he reached the top of the world, he was still humble before God. He never thought he was bigger nor better than the almighty Lord.

A lot of people lose sight of their internal being through external pleasures.

David was also a sinful man; he made mistakes all the time. I will refer back to the time where he sent off his affair’s husband into war to get slaughtered because he wanted Bathsheba all to himself.

Even the best make mistakes.

David and Jesus are very similar, with many numerical patterns involved. David was the 7th youngest son, foreshadowing completion from Genesis. He reigned for 33 years, Jesus lived for 33 years. David was a Shepherd, Jesus was the “Good Shepherd.” David’s covenant was an eternal reign of his generation; Jesus is the covenant. David was hated for being powerful, Jesus was killed for being perfect.

David is basically the human/sinful version of Jesus.

When you feel overlooked, or your fellow workers get jealous of your success, or you feel that you let down God, remember that David experienced all of these things. It is impossible for everyone to like you. Ironically enough, Christians are supposed to be hated by the world due to our religious righteousness.

Jesus was crucified and he was perfect.

There comes a time in everyone’s life where they feel like an outcast or have nothing worldly going for them. This is where the man with nothing to lose, becomes the most dangerous.

Every David needs a Saul, and every person needs Jesus.