David Befriends The Philistines

About this episode

David forms an uneasy alliance with the Philistines while navigating the complexities of faith and morality.

# 179 - David Befriends The Philistines - In this episode of The Chosen People, David flees Israel and strikes an uneasy alliance with the Philistines—finding refuge in enemy territory while secretly defending his people. As David walks a dangerous line between survival and deception, we’re invited to wrestle with what faith looks like when the only safe path forward feels morally gray.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 179 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 18:10, “The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe” Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Pray.com

Topics covered

• faith
• morality
• survival
• deception
• alliance
• refuge

Keywords

• David
• Philistines
• faith
• morality
• survival
• deception
• Book of Joshua

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Book of Joshua, Proverbs 18:10

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