Sorry I couldn't Post last week, I was on vacation, with no internet connection :(

When we last left off, David had just slain Goliath that giant of a man who provoked Israel. What happened next was just as exciting as David's adventure with Goliath! Read on, my friends...

After David killed Goliath, Abner took him to King Saul. David was holding Goliath's head in his hand for he had cut it off after he killed him. As David stood there, Saul said to him, "Whose son art thou, thou young man?" And David answered, "I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite."

Now while David was speaking to King Saul, King Saul's son, Jonathan, was listening. By the time David finished talking, Jonathan loved David just like he loved his own soul. David was brave and courageous and he believed in God. Saul took David that day and would not let him go home to his father's house. David's new home would be with King Saul and Jonathan.

David and Jonathan made a convenant with each other because Jonathan loved David like he loved his own soul. Jonathan gave David many gifts--his robe, clothing, his sword, and his girdle.

Because of David's wisdom and bravery, King Saul entrusted him to do many things for him. David went wherever Saul sent him and he was in charge of the army. David behaved himself wisely and all the people and Saul's servants accepted him even though he was so young.

Oh-oh, troubled times

On the way back from the slaughter of Goliath, the women of the cities of Israel were outside dancing and singing to meet King Saul. They had musical instruments and they were very joyful because their enemies, the Philistines, had been beaten. As they made merry, the women said, "Saul hath slain his thousands and David his ten thousands." Oh-oh. Saul got so mad. He was very displeased that the women said this. He said, "They say that David killed ten thousands and that I have only killed thousands. He has all their admiration, the only thing left is that he become king!" From that time on, Saul eyed David. He was exceeding envious of him.

In the past, King Saul disobeyed God and as a result an evil spirit would sometimes trouble him. David used to play harp to soothe Saul when the evil spirit came upon him. Well the day after the women sang their songs, the evil spirit came upon Saul again. And so, as in other times, David played the harp for King Saul to comfort him. As David beautifully played the harp, there was a sharp javelin in King Saul's hand. A javelin was used to kill people. It is like a spear. As David played, King Saul said to himself, "I will smite David to the wall with it." King Saul threw the javelin at David two times, but both times, David dodged out of the way. Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with David and had left Saul. Therefore Saul had David removed David and made him his captain over a thousand men.

David continued to behave himself very wisely in all his ways and the Lord was with him. So when Saul saw this he was again afraid of David. But all Israel and Judah loved David because he dwelt among them. Saul was very jealous of this and came up with a plan...