About this episode

This episode explores King Saul's brutal massacre of the priests of Nob and the themes of power, fear, and divine justice.

# 174 - The Slaughter of Nob - In this episode of The Chosen People, King Saul’s fear turns to fury as he unleashes a brutal massacre against the innocent priests of Nob. Through heartbreak and horror, we explore how power corrupted by fear can devastate lives—and how even in the darkest moments, God’s justice and mercy still whisper through the silence.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 174 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 34:18, “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”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

• massacre
• power and fear
• God's justice
• mercy
• spirituality
• faith

Keywords

• Nob
• massacre
• King Saul
• priests
• fear
• justice
• mercy
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Chosen People, Book of Joshua, Psalm 34:18

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