1 Samuel 30

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Contemplation (verse 6)
David did not go on weeping, nor was he broken by despair, but “strengthened himself in the Lord his God (1 Samuel 30: 6); saying in his psalms: “I will love You, O Lord, my strength; The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in Whom I will trust;…
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Personal Reflection
When David’s men returned victorious, they did not want to divide the spoils with the men who had stayed behind and not gone with them into battle… was that fair? How would you have treated them? What was David’s response, and what can we learn from that?

Bible Knowledge Question
What did David do in verse 8 before deciding whether to pursue and attack the Amalekites?

Prayer
Lord please teach me to always pray first before making decisions. Help me to rely on Your guidance and not on my own wisdom or understanding.