Saul tries to Kill David and Michal saves him

I Samuel 19:1–24
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Saul sets in motion several steps to kill David (v. 1). First, he asks his servants to kill him. Jonathan goes to his father, on David’s behalf, and is able to appease him for a time (vv. 2-7). In fact, Saul makes the statement, “As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain” (v.6). Again, David goes out to war and many Philistines are killed (v. 8). Immediately Saul becomes jealous and angry. When David comes to play the harp for him, he tries again to kill him by throwing a spear at him but the Lord protects him (vv.9-10).

When this fails, Saul hires conspirators to murder him in his bed (v. 11). Michal finds out about this plot and she lets David down from a window and he escapes to Ramah, Samuel’s home town (vv. 12-19). When Saul finds out that David is in Ramah, he sends messengers to take him (v. 20). Their efforts were unsuccessful for they were overwhelmed by the Spirit of God who came on them and made them act like prophets.  When they failed, Saul sends two more groups of messengers and the same thing happens to them (v.21). In desperation Saul decides to go to Ramah himself (vv. 22-23). Even Saul falls under the control of the Spirit of God and prophesied when he reached the place where David was (v. 24). It is important to understand that Saul spoke God’s words but he was far from thinking God’s thoughts.

Application

It is evident that through all of these events God protected David from harm or death. When I am protected from harm, I need to realize God is doing this because He has a purpose for me.