In today’s reading, the Philistines amass their armies for an invasion at Jezreel, and David’s men are understandably excluded from the campaign. David takes his men back to Ziklag and discovers the aftermath of an Amalekite invasion: the city burned, their wives and children taken captive, and their possessions looted. David enquires of God and God answers… “Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them.”

Into/Outro music: "Unexpectedly" (c) 1995 Alex Grant Used by permission