1 Samuel 18:17-30
But David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my clan in Israel, that I should become the king’s son-in-law?” So when the time came for Merab, Saul’s daughter, to be given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
Now Saul’s daughter Michal was in love with David, and when they told Saul about it, he was pleased. “I will give her to him,” he thought, “so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law.”
They repeated these words to David. But David said, “Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I’m only a poor man and little known.”
When Saul’s servants told him what David had said, Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.’” Saul’s plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.
When Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David, Saul became still more afraid of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days.
The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met with more success than the rest of Saul’s officers, and his name became well known.
Why?
For the Lord is with David, so no matter what evil strategy was done to David, it became success and won more respect from troops and people.
Under the blessing of the Lord, no one can hurt us like David.
Even though we still suffer many difficulties and troubles in strengthening our faith in the Lord and experiencing the power of the Lord.
Battle success belongs to the Lord, not because of human strength or many. So our career success relies on the Lord instead of our wisdom or effort.
How?
Fear the Lord and keep humble myself before men and the Lord. For I am a servant of the Lord.
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