Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Samuel 30:3-6 (New Living Translation)

3 When David and his men saw the ruins and realized what had happened to their families, 4 they wept until they could weep no more. 5 David’s two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel, were among those captured. 6 David was now in great danger because all his men were very bitter about losing their sons and daughters, and they began to talk of stoning him. But David found strength in the Lord his God.

So much for being the greatest King ever or the greatest warrior ever or the greatest Psalm writer or  the greatest dodge ball champion in the history of Israel. When things go bad, watch out. As verse 6 states,

they began to talk of stoning him (David)

Whoa. What a minute. This is not talk of hanging in effigy or such, this is talk of get the real guy, put him in the middle, and throw rocks at him until he is dead.

David had decided to take the fighting men out on a mission and leave the women and children behind. The result was catastrophic as someone stole the women and children and all the possessions of life. The fighting men weren’t happy with David’s judgement.

Such if the plight of the person who decides for the entire group. Sometimes you are wrong, and your friends quickly forget that you are friends.