1 Samuel Chapter 26 Who are the Ziphites?

1 Samuel Chapter 1: 26 The Ziphites are a tribe of Judah. When the Ziphites saw Saul, they told him that David was hiding in Mount Hakkila in front of the desert. So Saul went there with his chosen people and continued to look for David. Ziph is a tribe in Judah. They belonged to the same tribe as David, but the Ziphites betrayed David to Saul. We can see from this information that sometimes persecution does not necessarily come from external enemies, and many times persecution comes from one's own family, even the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ was rejected by fellow villagers, not understood by his family, and even laughed at. In short, he was rejected by the human beings he created, which shows how painful the Lord Jesus Christ is. But in such a crisis, David did not lose hope in God, and here he showed his good confidence.

David and Abishai, a soldier who was with him, went down to Saul's camp and found Saul sleeping in the trench camp, and Abner and all the people camped around him. It is dangerous for David to come here, but when David went, all the people in the camp fell asleep, and the Lord God made them fall asleep. Although David knows God's help, he doesn't know how God will help him. He just believes in God and is ready. Instead of making a move, he sent a spy to explore Saul's barracks, and then approached Saul with Abishai at night.

There was no one around Saul. This time, he didn't take the opportunity to kill Saul, and the reason for not killing Saul was the same as last time. Because Saul is the anointed of the Lord God, David said, As the Lord lives, he will either be struck by the Lord or die or be killed in the battle. I dare not stretch out my hand against the Lord's anointed before the Lord. "He just took the gun and water bottle beside Saul's head to prove his innocence. He gave up his chance to get back at Saul and gave God the time and method to kill Saul.

After David took Saul's gun and water bottle, he shouted to Saul's camp on the other side of the mountain. He accused Abner of not protecting Saul. Abner was Saul's captain of the guard. He was in charge of Saul's safety, but he didn't find anyone approaching Saul. This is his dereliction of duty. David also compared Saul's search for his own life to the fact that the king of Israel came out to look for a flea, just like a man hunting a partridge on a mountain. "partridge" is a kind of bird that can be caught in the wilderness. Hunting partridge in the mountains refers to a very stupid person. "The king of Israel has come out" is a metaphor, which shows how wrong and meaningless Saul's attempt to kill David is. The "flea" symbol here is really insignificant, which shows David's extreme modesty.

Saul heard David's cry and was moved again. He recalled that David had spared his life before, so he apologized to David again. Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David! You will do great things and you will win. " David hopes to show that he attaches great importance to Saul's life by letting go of God's anointed person, and also hopes that the Lord God will attach importance to his life and save him from all his troubles.

In this chapter, David shows his belief in God. Although he went to sneak attack Saul's barracks, he also believed that God would protect him. It is very dangerous for David to approach Saul's barracks, but he is not afraid. However, he didn't trust Saul, so after this call, David got up and left, and Saul returned to his place.