Saul Attacks David

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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# 167 - Saul Attacks David - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, we explore 1 Samuel 18:6–16 and the tragic unraveling of Saul as jealousy over David’s rising fame turns deadly. Through dramatic storytelling and spiritual reflection, we see how envy distorts identity, poisons relationships, and blinds us to the abundant blessings of God’s kingdom.Episode 167 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 Philippians 2:3, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.”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:(0_:__) Intro with Yael Eckstein(0_:__) Saul Attacks David(__:__) 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	Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.
0:04.6	Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves.
0:10.7	Philippians 2.3
0:13.3	God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
0:17.9	you see into the deepest corners of our hearts.
0:22.7	You know the fears we don't speak of, the ones that tell us we're not enough, that if someone
0:31.4	else succeeds, we fail.
0:36.0	Forgive us for the times we've let evil take root, poisoning our thoughts and actions.
0:42.5	Teach us to trust in your abundance, to see others' victories as extensions of your goodness,
0:50.8	not threats to our own place in your story.
0:58.9	May we become people who cheer for each other,
1:10.5	who bless those we feel threatened by, because in you there is always more than enough. Amen.
1:13.6	Thank you for praying with me today.
1:18.2	You're listening to The Chosen People with Yale X-Deen.
1:23.3	Remain here for a dramatic story inspired by the Bible.
1:27.8	Be sure to follow this podcast so you never miss an episode.
1:33.7	Previously on the chosen people.
1:47.4	Samuel, please, I have sinned. I feared the people. I listened to them instead of God. But it was not my will.
1:55.1	Please. Oh, pardon my, pardon my sin. Return with me. Let me worship before the Lord.
2:02.8	Saul's hands trembled. He lunged forward grabbing Samuel's robe, the fabric tore.
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