Deep down in the caverns of 1 Samuel, towards the end of the never-ending chase between Saul and David, there is a story with hidden gospel power that needs to be rediscovered.
The king-in-waiting comes to Ziklag to spend time with family and friends when another crisis emerges (1 Sam. 30). A band of Amalekites had raided Ziklag, taking captive women and children, including David’s wives. After gaining divine approval via the ephod, David sets off in hot pursuit, and with the providential help of an Egyptian, catches the Amalekites by surprise, recovering all the spoils (v.18–20).
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