The secret springs of revolutions are unaccountable, and must be resolved into that Providence which turns all hearts as the rivers of water.
Thence he was now sending presents to his friends ( ), and there he was ready to receive those that came into his interests not men in distress and debt, as his first followers were, but persons of quality in their country, mighty men, men of war, and captains of thousands (as we find, ) such came day by day to him, God stirring up their hearts to do so, till he had a great host, like the host of God, as it is said. David settling again in Ziklag, his own city, after he had rescued his family and friends out of the hands of the Amalekites ( ): He abode in Ziklag. 10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord. 9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. 8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. 5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? 6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. 4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. 3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. 1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag 2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. 2Sa 1:3 | MHC | STEP | David's Concern at Saul's Fate.
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