David Spares Saul

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 22 June 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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# 176 - David Spares Saul - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, David comes face to face with the man hunting him—armed with the chance to kill, but choosing mercy instead. As the cave becomes a crucible of restraint, we witness how true strength lies not in revenge, but in trusting God’s justice and becoming the kind of king who leads with grace.Episode 176 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Romans 12:17, "Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone."Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:32) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:22) David Spares Saul(25:52) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the chosen people.
0:03.0	A flock of misfits gathered under the staff of a shepherd who knew what it was to be cast aside.
0:10.0	These men were his flock now, not sheep, but 600 souls.
0:16.0	And by the grace of God, he would be their shepherd. I come from Kaila. The Philistines have overrun the city.
0:25.6	They burned the farms and broke through the gates.
0:28.6	They'd taken home, swimming, children, everything.
0:31.6	The elders sent me to find you.
0:33.6	Saul has not answered our cries.
0:36.6	We begged him for eight days ago, and still nothing.
0:39.3	They said if anyone would come, it would be you.
0:42.3	We need a savior.
0:45.3	My brothers, I know many of you have no reason to fight for this land.
0:50.3	This is the land they cast you out.
0:53.3	But today, the Lord has called you to stand for those
0:57.7	who would never stand for you. Kill the law! But the walls of this house remember what it means
1:04.8	to betray the anointed king! David's heart caved in his chest. The very people they had saved would betray them to save themselves.
1:16.6	So they fled into the night, six hundred souls, stumbling through fields and gullies,
1:23.6	tripping over stones and tangled roots.
1:26.6	The joy of their victory had turned to ash on
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