VITAL Life Application Devotions

1 Samuel 23:15-18   New International Version     15 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out to take his life. 16 And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God. 17 “Don’t be afraid,” he...

1 Samuel 23:7-13   New International Version     Saul Pursues David 7 Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands, for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.” 8 And Saul called up all his...

1 Samuel 23:1-6   New International Version     David Saves Keilah 23 When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors,” 2 he inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”...

Psalm 52:5-9   New International Version     5 Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:     He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent;     he will uproot you from the land of the living. 6 The righteous will see and fear;     they will laugh at...

Psalm 52:1-4   New International Version For the director of music of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.” 1 Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?     Why do you boast all day long,     you who are...

1 Samuel 22:20   New International Version     20 But one son of Ahimelek son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled to join David. Abiathar escaped to David. Saul, in his rage, had killed all the priests, except one. Abiathar joined David. They had maybe thought...

1 Samuel 22:17-21   New International Version     17 Then the king ordered the guards at his side: “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they too have sided with David. They knew he was fleeing, yet they did not tell me.” But the king’s officials were...