Chapter 27 1. A Failure in David’s Faith—David’s faith in God had been strong, but it had failed him when he placed himself under the protection of the Philistines. He had taken this step without seeking the counsel of the Lord; but when he had sought and obtained the favor of the Philistines, it was poor policy to repay their kindness by deception. In the favor they had shown him they had been actuated by selfishness. They had reason to remember the son of Jesse, for his valor had cost them their champion, Goliath, and had turned the tide of the battle against them. The Philistines were glad of an opportunity to separate David’s forces from the army under Saul. They hoped that David would avenge his wrongs by joining them in battle against Saul and Israel (The Signs of the Times, November 16, 1888).{2BC 1022.3}

Kapitel 27

1. En fejl i Davids tro - Davids tro på Gud har været stærk, men den svigtede ham da han satte sig selv under filistrenes beskyttelse. Han havde gjort dette skridt uden at søge råd hos Herren; men da han forsøgte at få filistrenes gunst, var det dårlig klogskab erstatte deres venlighed med bedrageri. For den velvillighed de havde vist ham, blev de påvirket af selviskhed. De havde grund til at huske på Jesses søn, for hans tapperhed havde kostet dem deres sejrshåb, Goliat, og havde vendt kampens side imod dem. Filistrene var glade for en anledning til at skille Davids styrker ud fra hæren under Saul. De håbede at David ville hævne sine fejl ved at slutte sig med dem i kamp imod Saul og Israel (ST, 16. nov, 1888).