Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for the Bible recap.

After David killed Goliath, he was a local hero.

Saul becomes very interested in knowing more about him, and Saul's son Jonathan was also

really impressed with how David handled himself through the whole process.

When we talk about Jonathan, it's important to be aware of a thing called primogeniture.

That's where the first born in a family is the one who takes over the father's position.

In this society, it may be a tradition, but it's not a rule.

So Jonathan probably has the mindset that he will succeed his father as king at some

point.

But today he gives David some gifts, and it's not clear if these gifts indicate that he

thinks David should be king instead of him, or if he's just being generous.

The local women of the town prays David too.

They credit him with winning the war.

Normally this credit would go to the king, so when it goes to David, Saul feels threatened.

The next day, Saul gets a visit from his demon, and he tries to kill David twice while

David's playing music for him.

Saul was afraid of David because God was with David, not him.

And these are his first two attempts of at least 16 times when he tries to kill David.

Today will basically be a rundown of a lot of Saul's plans and how God darts them all.

Saul has no concern for God's glory or what's best for the nation he's only seeking to

serve himself.

Self-focus is like fertilizer on fear, and it smells about the same.

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