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< 1 Samuel 30 >

Verses 1-6

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The darkest hour came for Jesus when he was betrayed by one friend, deserted by the rest, and scourged and killed by wicked men. The darkest hour is often the one just before the dawn, and David’s darkest time came just before he became king. His whole family and those of his companions were taken captive by the cruel Amalekites and this brought so much distress that his own men “spoke of stoning him”! But David is a great example of faithfulness. He “encouraged himself in the LORD his God” and took action to recover the wives and children from the abductors, and none was harmed. Immediately afterwards Israel’s army led by Saul was defeated by the Philistines, and Saul and his son Jonathan were killed in the battle, so the people sought a new king, and some turned to David.