David is Protected

About this episode

This episode recounts the story of David's escape from Saul's jealousy and the protective actions of Jonathan.

In this Bible Story, Saul seeks to take David’s life. Jealousy and rage fill Saul, and he sends men to murder him, but Jonathan saved David and David escaped to Samuel. This story is inspired by 1 Samuel 19. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.Today's Bible verse is 1 Samuel 19:18 from the King James Version.Episode 87: Saul’s plotting against David has not stopped and Jonathan quickly learns of the plan. Wishing to protect his friend he warns David about this plot and makes plans to convince his father to have mercy on David. Jonathan was successful and all was well again, at least for a time. But when David came home from war again and the people were giving him praise, Saul’s unjust anger returned. And David escaped to Ramah where he met with Samuel, becoming protected for a time.Hear the Bible come to life as Pastor Jack Graham leads you through the official BibleinaYear.com podcast. This Biblical Audio Experience will help you master wisdom from the world’s greatest book. In each episode, you will learn to apply Biblical principles to everyday life. Now understanding the Bible is easier than ever before; enjoy a cinematic audio experience full of…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Graham

Topics covered

• David's protection
• Saul's jealousy
• Biblical storytelling
• Friendship
• Faith
• Crisis
• Divine intervention

Keywords

• David
• Saul
• Jonathan
• Samuel
• 1 Samuel 19
• Bible story
• protection
• jealousy
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BibleinaYear.com, Pray.com, JackGraham.org

Books & works: 1 Samuel 19

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