Talált 966 Eredmények: David's Victories
Is this not the David of whom they sing during their dances, 'Saul has slain his thousands, but David his ten thousands'?" (1 Samuel 29, 5)
So Achish summoned David and said to him: "As the LORD lives, you are honest, and I should be pleased to have you active with me in the camp, for I have found nothing wrong with you from the day of your arrival to this day. But you are not welcome to the lords. (1 Samuel 29, 6)
But David said to Achish: "What have I done? Or what have you against your servant from the first day I have been with you to this day, that I cannot go to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?" (1 Samuel 29, 8)
"You know," Achish answered David, "that you are acceptable to me. But the Philistine chiefs have determined you are not to go up with us to battle. (1 Samuel 29, 9)
So David and his men left early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. The Philistines, however, went on up to Jezreel. (1 Samuel 29, 11)
Before David and his men reached Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had raided the Negeb and Ziklag, had stormed the city, and had set it on fire. (1 Samuel 30, 1)
David and his men arrived at the city to find it burned to the ground and their wives, sons and daughters taken captive. (1 Samuel 30, 3)
Then David and those who were with him wept aloud until they could weep no more. (1 Samuel 30, 4)
David's two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel, had also been carried off with the rest. (1 Samuel 30, 5)
Now David found himself in great difficulty, for the men spoke of stoning him, so bitter were they over the fate of their sons and daughters. But with renewed trust in the LORD his God, (1 Samuel 30, 6)
David said to Abiathar, the priest, son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod!" When Abiathar brought him the ephod, (1 Samuel 30, 7)
David inquired of the LORD, "Shall I pursue these raiders? Can I overtake them?" The LORD answered him, "Go in pursuit, for you shall surely overtake them and effect a rescue." (1 Samuel 30, 8)