The Life of David - Part 7

I Samuel 25:1-44

Last week in or study of the David's life we saw him emerge victorious in the battle of temptaion to seek revenge against Saul. As I have said before, the Word of God shows all the imperfections when we look at the portrait of these men of old. This evening we will look at another situation in which David did not handle himself quite as well.

I. Background Information. v1-2

II. Main Characters. v3-4

III. Conflict Development. v5-13

IV. The Plot Thickens. v14-35

V. The Final Chapter. v36-44

Conclusion: This chapter is a solemn reminder that one battle doesn't win the war. David had been right in how he had dealt with Saul earlier, but then he totally blew it with how he handled this situation. One lesson we can learn from this is that we must constantly be aware of the temptation of seeking revenge. No matter how much we may think that we have a right, it is never right to violate God's Word.