The Slaughter of Nob

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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# 174 - The Slaughter of Nob - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, King Saul’s fear turns to fury as he unleashes a brutal massacre against the innocent priests of Nob. Through heartbreak and horror, we explore how power corrupted by fear can devastate lives—and how even in the darkest moments, God’s justice and mercy still whisper through the silence.Episode 174 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 Psalm 34:18, “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”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_:__) The Slaughter of Nob(__:__) 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	David had to be careful.
0:05.0	He had to be clever.
0:07.0	As he trudged through the hills outside knob,
0:10.0	a wisp of smoke caught his eye.
0:12.0	The temple of Ahimelech.
0:15.0	Young David, it's peculiar to see you at such an hour,
0:20.0	and alone, no less.
0:22.4	"'I'm on an urgent mission for the king.'
0:25.5	"'The lie spilled out of David's mouth before he had time to regret it.
0:31.1	"'His lips tasted of ash.
0:33.6	"'Then may the Lord bless you and keep you, young David.
0:37.8	"'You are a protector of Israel, and you deserve to be fed.
0:43.2	This is the sword of Goliath, the Philistine.
0:47.5	The sword you wielded that day in the valley of Eilah.
0:51.5	We took great care of it, knowing it was a reminder of the faithfulness of our God.
0:57.3	Thank you for your kindness, for everything. With that, he took his leave, stepping out into the
1:05.5	cold night, gripping a torch in one hand and the basket of bread in the other.
1:18.5	Doeg the Edomite leaned lazily against the wooden fence, his expression unreadable,
1:25.3	as he watched David disappear into the hills. His gaze flicked back toward the temple, where Ahimelech and his priests remained inside, blissfully unaware of what their kindness would cost them.
1:36.3	This is an I-Heart podcast, guaranteed human.
1:41.1	As a listener of the Chosen People podcast, you know the power of God's Word.
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