In chapter 26, God puts a whole army into a deep sleep, David steals a spear and then gives back the spear, and what does real forgiveness look like?

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In chapter 25, we meet an ill-tempered guy named Nabal and his wife Abigail, David loses his temper, and Abigails wisdom wins out.

The book that is references (49:50), but not explicitly named is The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. There are also spoilers for Lilith by George MacDonald, but the book was first published in 1895, so I suspect that this won't be considered egregious.

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In chapter 24, the chapter centers around Saul's restroom break, David cuts off the edge of his robe, and Saul has a moment of clarity.

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In chapter 23, David saves the town of Keilah, the people betray him to Saul, and he has his final interaction with Jonathan.

I referenced a Bible Project series on the wilderness in the middle of the episode. Here's the link if you'd like to check it out.

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In chapters 21 and 22, David eats sacred bread and acts like a madman, Jesus references back to chapter 21 in Matthew, and Saul reveals his terrible character!

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In chapter 20, David fears for his life, Saul throws more spears, and Jonathan has to decide between becoming king and loyalty to his friend!

Bible Project's Firstborn series is a great series to dive deeper into this theme. I personal got the Cain and Abel connection from one of their episodes.

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In chapter 19, Saul plots to kill David, but Jonathan and Michal foil his plans. Then Saul gets naked and starts prophesying. The Bible is full of surprises!

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In chapter 18, Saul becomes jealous of David. There's a bit of a marriage controversy. David is suppose to marry one daughter, but ends up marrying a different one entirely.

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In chapter 17, David has his famous battle with Goliath. Goliath's armor is describe like scale. This is David's moment to crush the serpent. Will he be the one to fulfill Genesis 3 or will he be another one who falls short?

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In chapter 16, Samuel goes somewhat secretly to anoint the new king of Israel. This chapter is all about seeing—whether seeing things God’s way or from a human point of view.

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