LOL... Now that's some kind of strategy. Not real well thought out strategy, but still interesting. While the Philistines and Israelites are busy fighting each other, the Amalekites are busy taking their property and then celebrating. Unfortunately for them, they hadn't counted on David not actively participating in the war.
After retrieving all of their property (wives and children included in that property) with interest, the spoil is shared. David insists that the booty be shared even with those who had been too sick or tired to go and get it with them. Not everyone is happy about this "share and share alike" attitude.
I think it's kind of interesting, as well, that even though David (just a chapter back) had been willing to go and fight alongside the Philistines, David is now sharing these latest spoils with his friends, the elders of Judah.
David definitely has a strategy all his own...
Showing posts with label Ziklag. Show all posts
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
1 Samuel 27 - Allies
Is there anything new under the sun?
It was a bit tedious this morning reading about how David was given a city by Achish as though they were allies and how David went about raiding the other border cities in the land of the Philistines. Sounds a bit like the way countries today still work their politics. One can never know who their true ally really is. Allies come and go as sure as the seasons change and sometimes just as fast! One day we're arming and training another country's military and the next our sons and daughters are being killed by the same. Will we never learn?
Apparently Achish doesn't have a clue that trusting David could turn out very non-beneficial for his people. Achish actually trusts David in spite of the fact that David had previously killed "ten thousands" Philistines in the past. Achish leaves David alone in this border city of Ziklag.
May the LORD help us to deal honestly with our neighbors and they with us.
It was a bit tedious this morning reading about how David was given a city by Achish as though they were allies and how David went about raiding the other border cities in the land of the Philistines. Sounds a bit like the way countries today still work their politics. One can never know who their true ally really is. Allies come and go as sure as the seasons change and sometimes just as fast! One day we're arming and training another country's military and the next our sons and daughters are being killed by the same. Will we never learn?
Apparently Achish doesn't have a clue that trusting David could turn out very non-beneficial for his people. Achish actually trusts David in spite of the fact that David had previously killed "ten thousands" Philistines in the past. Achish leaves David alone in this border city of Ziklag.
May the LORD help us to deal honestly with our neighbors and they with us.
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