1 Samuel 22:11-15 Vulnerable Position

 ”So the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests who were in Nob. And they all came to the king. And Saul said, “Hear now, son of Ahitub!” He answered, “Here I am, my Lord.” Then Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as it is this day?” So Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, who goes at your bidding, and is honorable in your house? Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king impute anything to his servant, or to any in the house of my father. For your servant knew nothing of all this, little or much.”“ I Samuel‬ ‭22‬:‭11‬-‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. Here I am, my lord: Ahimelech answered Saul with the honesty of a man with a clear conscience. He simply and honestly said, “Let not the king impute anything to his servant.”

i. Saul continued in his reckless paranoia. He accused Ahimelech and David of conspiracy against him (you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse). He also thought that David was out to kill him (that he should rise against me, to lie in wait). Saul thought of himself as the victim, believing that David and Ahimelech were out to get him.

b. For your servant knew nothing of all this, little or much: Ahimelech told the exact truth. When David came to Ahimelech, the priest questioned him carefully (Why are you alone, and no one is with you? 1 Samuel 21:1). Instead of telling Ahimelech the truth, David lied to him. This put Ahimelech in a very vulnerable position.

i. Ahimelech was so unaware of the hatred Saul had for David that he praised David before the jealous king: “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David.” This was because David told Ahimelech that he was on Saul’s bidding when he was really running for his life (1 Samuel 21:2).

Vulnerable Position 

David’s lie made Ahimelech vulnerable to a paranoid jealous king! This isn’t going to end well! Even if Ahimelech repeated David’s exact responses to his questions about why he was alone, Saul’s anger wouldn’t have been tempered!

”These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood,“ ………

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭6‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Were you ever put into a vulnerable position due to someone lying?

Blessings