Running from Saul

Running from Saul

From Bible in a Year with Jack Graham by PRAY.COM

May 4, 2026 · 21 min · Season 5 · Episode 89

About this episode

This episode narrates David's escape from Saul and his reliance on God during his trials.

In this Bible Story, David escapes from Saul and has to lie to priests, pretend to be insane to kings, and escape to caves in order to preserve his life. However, God continued to bless David. Outcasts, misfits, and debtors from Israel began to band around him. This story is inspired by 1 Samuel 21-22. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.Today's Bible verse is 1 Samuel 21:5 from the King James Version.Episode 89: David made his way to Nob, the city of priests, and Ahimelech came to meet him and asked why he was there. David quickly told Ahimelech what he needed to hear and asked for food to sustain him on his journey. He asked for a sword and Ahimelech gifted him the sword of Goliath that he had used so many years ago. After this, David fled quickly to Gath knowing that Saul would be hot on his tail. But Gath wasn’t safe for him either and so he fled again to a cave in Adullam where he would praise God and write Psalms in the midst of his suffering. 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…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Graham

Topics covered

  • David's escape
  • faith in adversity
  • Biblical storytelling
  • Psalms
  • God's blessings
  • caves
  • priest interactions

Keywords

  • David
  • Saul
  • Ahimelech
  • Bible story
  • 1 Samuel
  • Psalms
  • faith
  • caves
  • insanity
  • blessings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BibleinaYear.com

Books & works: 1 Samuel 21-22, 1 Samuel 21:5

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