David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
Why do you say, O Jacob, and why do you assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my
“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.
who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel
saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will
Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must u
For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
As the Philistine leaders marched out with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them
When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel,
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”
Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for u
Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? F
Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it no
Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”
It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outs