”And David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. For those nations were the inhabitants of the land from of old, as you go to Shur, even as far as the land of Egypt. Whenever David attacked the land, he left neither man nor woman alive, but took away the sheep, the oxen, the donkeys, the camels, and the apparel, and returned and came to Achish.“
I Samuel 27:8-9 NKJV
a. David and his men went up and raided: The Hebrew word raided comes from the verb to strip, with the idea of stripping the dead for loot. David attacked these villages or encampments, killed some of the men, stripped them for treasure or armor, and robbed the people of the village or encampment. This was no way of life for a man after God’s own heart.
b. The Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites: David hasn’t totally turned against God and His people. For now, he only attacks the enemies of Israel. This probably gave David some comfort, but it is a small consolation to know that you aren’t as bad as you possibly could be.
c. He left neither man nor woman alive, but took away: Even though he attacked the enemies of Israel, David was nothing more than an armed robber and murderer. He killed all the people of the village or encampment, took the spoil, and did it without the approval or guidance of God. He now fought wars for profit instead of for God’s honor. (Guzik)
Approval or Guidance of God?
Because of our sin nature, I believe every one of us is guilty just as David was of doing things without the approval or guidance of God. We make life changing decisions without prayer and at times we can act no differently than our fellow man.
”For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.“
John 3:16 NKJV
”Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.“
I John 4:11 NKJV
Wouldn’t the world be a better place if we all loved one another?
Please pray for our country and that we can do as Jesus said:
………‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’“ Matthew 22:39 NKJV
Blessings
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