The reading for Sunday, March 19, 2023 , is 1 Samuel 18 - 22

1 Samuel 18 - 22 

Saul become jealous of David because the people sang of David having killed more people. Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with David but had left Saul. Still, Saul tries to kill David with a spear while David is playing the lyre to soothe Saul. This sounds like it belongs on a seedy talk show. 

Today, when I read of Saul naming 100 Philistine foreskins as the bride price for Michal in the hopes that David would be killed, I think of David sending Uriah to the front of the battle to get Uriah killed. That way David would have Bathsheba for a wife and David's adultery might be covered up. 

I am curious as to the exact covenant between David and Jonathan. As I read 20:31, it seems to me that Jonathan was next in line for the throne after Saul. However, it also seems clear that Jonathan was content for the throne to go to David. 

It always interests me that David choses to act as a madman at a time he was afraid. 

Suddenly, we hear of the prophet, Gad. Where did he come from? Who is he? 

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