Chapter 15: A Friend of the Enemy

Heroes in the Bible

Max Bard

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 25 July 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Chapter 15 of Heroes in the Bible: David with Dr. Tony Evans is inspired by 1 Samuel 27-29. A Friend of the Enemy - Desperate, David finds himself befriending the very people God has called him to destroy. Is this where our hero truly falls from grace? Today's opening prayer is inspired by Hebrews 12:2, looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/ Learn more about Dr. Tony Evans at https://tonyevans.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Dr. Tony Evans, your host for Heroes in the Bible. If you've enjoyed this podcast so far,
0:05.5	please share it with your family and friends and help us spread God's word. Welcome to the epic
0:11.8	adventure of David, a story of honor, battle, jealousy, darkness, friendship, love, scandal,
0:18.5	and murder. While most people know of David the myth, few know
0:22.3	about David the man. In this episode, David takes a leap in the wrong direction. Fear of
0:29.1	Saul drives him out of Israel and into the arms of the enemy. He makes an alliance with the
0:34.3	Philistines built on a foundation of lies.
0:37.8	We will have been with our hero long enough to know lies are a shaky foundation, causing
0:43.0	everything to crumble eventually.
0:45.5	His poor decision, as calculated as it seems, will corner him between a rock and a hard place.
0:52.0	What will David do when faced with two equally devastating options?
0:56.1	How does his future king act when there seems to be no way out? This episode will focus our
1:01.9	attention on the theme of grace. When David fails and has no way out, will God come to his
1:08.0	aid or leave him like he left Saul? This story begins with a prelude, but it is not taken from a different time.
1:15.3	Rather, this prelude takes place while David and his men are moving out of Israel.
1:20.5	We will follow Saul into the dark underbelly of Indoor.
1:25.1	He seeks comfort in the den of a witch. As you may have guessed, comfort is the
1:30.1	last thing he will find there. Nothing is easy in this episode, although it may seem easy at times.
1:37.1	As we listen to David's journey, be reminded that lies always have a cost. The end of this
1:43.5	episode gives us a sigh of relief,
1:46.0	but I promise you it is a false sense of relief. David is not going to get off as easy as it seems.
1:53.7	Before I give more away, let's dive into our episode, A Friend of the Enemy.
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