God blesses us through many we unknown men

2 Samuel 17:15-29
When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out fro his house in his hometown. He put house in order and then hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
 Shobi, Makir and Barzillai brought bedding and bowls and articles of pottery. They also brought wheat and barley, flour and roasted grain, beans and lentils, honey and curds, sheep, and cheese from cows milk for David and his people and hungry and thirsty in the wilderness.
Meantime, in an episode that recalls Joshua 2 and Rahab’s Saving of the two spies, Jonathan and Ahimaaz on their way to David with the information escape discovery through a woman’s protective action. Their warning gives the king just enough time to escape: to a warm welcome and a good meal, at last, for his famished men.
Why?
Ahithophel knew that Absalom will fail and he will be killed if he still alive so he handed himself.
This story is like Rahab’s story in Joshua 2, they save the two spies, same as this two men hired in well. If there is not protection of the Lord who can escape from the net.
Barzillai like angels brought so many supply to David when they were nothing in the wildness. So David remember what their mercy gave them forever.
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雅希多弗聰明卻賣主求榮。
經文中未指出神在工作，卻安插五個人幫助大衛。1.使女。2. 那家的婦人。3. Shobi, 4.Makir, 5.Barzillai    兩位不知名的小女子在保護神的僕人。我們常會找名人，神卻使用不知名的人，神也是常使用我們想不到的人幫助我們。在教會中也是。用想不到的人來教訓我們指教我們。雅馬撒與約押是表兄弟卻彼此爭戰。幫助大衛的人卻有許多外邦人。往往許多我們親近的人反而成為加害我們的人。
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How?
Remember the goodness of one who has helped us. And remember the salvation of the Lord through Jesus Christ.