1 Sa. 22: The Nob Murders

1 Samuel 22:23 "Stay with me; don't be afraid; the man who is seeking your life is seeking mine also. You will be safe with me."

The Bible (at this point) doesn't bore us with the details of David's escape from Gath. But he did escape. And in continuing high weirdness, a group of people described as in debt and in distress come to stay with David in a cave. Then David turns them over to watchful eye of the king of Moab in Mizpah. At this point, apparently the Moabites aren't enemies, but they ain't exactly good buddies. A prophet tells David to go to Judah, so he does. David does what prophets tell him.

Meanwhile, Saul is at Gibeah throwing a tantrum about how Jesse's family can't provide all the stuff Saul can, so there is no reason to rebel against him, presuming it's all conspiracy against him. Now that is some paranoia.

Doeg speaks up and mentions that the priest at Nob helped David. Of course Saul goes over and has them all killed. Sick. It's just getting sick, this obsession. I wonder if this is still that evil spirit...

And perhaps the most telling phrase here is where Saul says "Kill the priests of the LORD, for they have sided with David." Now, if we're talking about sides here...and Saul would kill those who ally themselves with the LORD. Saul is clearly not on the side of the LORD. Or maybe it doesn't matter.

Ahimelech, the priest murdered at Nob, had a son who fled to David, and David knows that those who roll with him will be protected. Even though he is a marked man, he was fully confident in the LORD's providence for him...I love it. Brazen. Cocky?