WEBVTT 1 00:00:03.960 --> 00:00:08.880 Hey, Sis, Dad, Mom, come on your story. 2 00:00:08.960 --> 00:00:15.960 Hours on presenting your story, hour building for a better tomorrow. 3 00:00:16.879 --> 00:00:18.679 Hello everyone, This is Uncle Dane. 4 00:00:18.399 --> 00:00:19.879 And I'm an Carol. Welcome. 5 00:00:20.120 --> 00:00:23.199 Today's exciting Bible story is about David and his band 6 00:00:23.239 --> 00:00:24.320 of six hundred men. 7 00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:27.559 Survival was a daily challenge for them. They couldn't stop 8 00:00:27.600 --> 00:00:30.239 to plant gardens and tend flocks and herds while hiding 9 00:00:30.239 --> 00:00:33.479 from Saul in his armies. Food was always a concern that. 10 00:00:33.520 --> 00:00:36.759 Brings us to their confrontation with a wise woman named Abigail. 11 00:00:36.920 --> 00:00:39.200 You'll find this story in the Old Testament, the Book 12 00:00:39.240 --> 00:00:42.719 of First Samuel, chapter twenty five. We call it a 13 00:00:42.840 --> 00:00:44.000 wicked rich man. 14 00:00:53.000 --> 00:00:59.359 Hey, sell you all the province of God. 15 00:01:00.079 --> 00:01:00.719 Who is there? 16 00:01:01.799 --> 00:01:02.600 Oh man? 17 00:01:04.599 --> 00:01:09.599 Did you hear that Samuel, the prophet of God is dead? 18 00:01:09.799 --> 00:01:10.079 Yes? 19 00:01:11.040 --> 00:01:14.319 I heard it. This is a national calamity. 20 00:01:14.519 --> 00:01:16.480 I can scarcely believe it. 21 00:01:17.200 --> 00:01:20.200 We the people of Israel, made a terrible mistake when 22 00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:23.599 we rejected Samuel as our leader and asked for a 23 00:01:23.799 --> 00:01:24.920 king of rule over. 24 00:01:25.359 --> 00:01:29.000 He was truly a man of God, a man who 25 00:01:29.040 --> 00:01:31.280 bore the troubles of his people on his. 26 00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:35.799 Heart, and a man who interceded with God in our behalf. 27 00:01:40.760 --> 00:01:50.439 And all Israel assembled and mourned for Samuel. Samuel, and 28 00:01:50.519 --> 00:01:54.400 they buried him at Raymond. Bitter were the thoughts of 29 00:01:54.439 --> 00:01:57.359 the people as they looked upon his quiet resting place. 30 00:01:58.480 --> 00:02:00.680 It was Samuel who had taught them to love and 31 00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:05.000 obey God. Now that he was dead, they felt that 32 00:02:05.040 --> 00:02:07.040 they were left to the mercies of a king who 33 00:02:07.120 --> 00:02:10.199 was joined to Satan and who would divorce the people 34 00:02:10.280 --> 00:02:19.719 from the God of heaven. David could not be present 35 00:02:19.759 --> 00:02:23.520 at the burial of Samuel. Nevertheless, he mourned for him 36 00:02:23.560 --> 00:02:26.879 as deeply and tenderly as a faithful son could mourn 37 00:02:26.960 --> 00:02:30.919 for a devoted father. He knew that Samuel's death had 38 00:02:30.960 --> 00:02:34.360 broken another bond of restraint from the actions of Saul, 39 00:02:34.520 --> 00:02:39.159 and he now felt less secure than when the prophet lived. Thus, 40 00:02:39.360 --> 00:02:42.520 while the attention of Saul was engaged in official mourning 41 00:02:42.599 --> 00:02:46.080 for the prophet's death, David took the opportunity to seek 42 00:02:46.120 --> 00:02:47.759 a place of greater security. 43 00:02:48.520 --> 00:02:51.280 Joeb, have the men break camp at once and prepare 44 00:02:51.280 --> 00:02:53.439 to margin. Where are we going, David, I've been thinking 45 00:02:53.439 --> 00:02:55.520 it over, and I'm of the opinion we should go 46 00:02:55.599 --> 00:02:59.439 south Egypt. Well, not that far south. Where then, King 47 00:02:59.520 --> 00:03:02.639 Saul is determined to take my life. I believe the 48 00:03:02.680 --> 00:03:05.759 place of greatest security for the present would be the 49 00:03:05.759 --> 00:03:06.960 wilderness of Peiran. 50 00:03:07.159 --> 00:03:07.479 Oh. 51 00:03:07.560 --> 00:03:10.960 That's very desolate country. Nothing at all there except perhaps 52 00:03:10.960 --> 00:03:14.000 at scattered areas of grazing land for sheep herding. And 53 00:03:14.080 --> 00:03:15.400 there are six hundred of us, you. 54 00:03:15.400 --> 00:03:19.039 Know, Yes, yes, I know, Joe ab but I believe 55 00:03:19.080 --> 00:03:22.719 that somehow we'll get along. God will provide for us 56 00:03:22.840 --> 00:03:27.080 if we trust him. 57 00:03:27.159 --> 00:03:30.039 So David and his men went to the wilderness of Pearan. 58 00:03:31.159 --> 00:03:33.039 We'll stay here for a few days until we can 59 00:03:33.080 --> 00:03:34.280 locate a better camping site. 60 00:03:34.319 --> 00:03:36.000 Now, do you think it'll be necessary to set up 61 00:03:36.039 --> 00:03:38.199 the usual system of sentinels and guards. 62 00:03:37.879 --> 00:03:40.800 Yes, at least for the present. Perhaps it would be 63 00:03:40.800 --> 00:03:43.560 a good idea to send out scouts locate a water 64 00:03:43.599 --> 00:03:55.159 supply and perhaps a better camp site. Yes, sir, may 65 00:03:55.159 --> 00:03:57.439 I bother you, sir Oh, of course, Joeb, have the 66 00:03:57.479 --> 00:03:58.240 scout's returned. 67 00:03:58.319 --> 00:04:00.919 Yes, they found that about all the land is good 68 00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:03.960 for sheep and goat grazing. However, they did discover a 69 00:04:03.960 --> 00:04:07.240 better location for our camp. Ample water supply, some shade 70 00:04:07.280 --> 00:04:08.960 and easy to defend if necessary. 71 00:04:09.240 --> 00:04:09.520 Good. 72 00:04:09.639 --> 00:04:11.560 But the food is going to be a real problem 73 00:04:11.879 --> 00:04:13.919 when the provisions that we brought with us run out. 74 00:04:14.560 --> 00:04:15.479 I don't know what we'll eat. 75 00:04:15.560 --> 00:04:17.720 Well, we'll just have to manage the best we can 76 00:04:17.839 --> 00:04:29.319 and trust in God. David, sir, Yes, Joe abput. 77 00:04:29.000 --> 00:04:31.519 Is one of the men just brought a lamb into camp. 78 00:04:31.720 --> 00:04:32.439 A lamb? 79 00:04:32.879 --> 00:04:33.560 Where did he get it? 80 00:04:33.600 --> 00:04:35.720 And he found it deserted in the ravine north of 81 00:04:35.720 --> 00:04:36.160 the camp. 82 00:04:36.319 --> 00:04:39.000 Well, it must be astray from one of the nearby herds. 83 00:04:39.439 --> 00:04:40.600 Have him return it, sir. 84 00:04:41.279 --> 00:04:44.439 The men feel, since the lamb has been deserted and 85 00:04:44.480 --> 00:04:46.319 would have died had not one of us found it, 86 00:04:46.680 --> 00:04:48.839 that we could add it to our meager rations. 87 00:04:49.079 --> 00:04:52.360 I suppose they're more or less right. Technically we could 88 00:04:52.399 --> 00:04:55.439 claim it, but since we know it's astray, I feel 89 00:04:55.480 --> 00:04:58.360 we must return it. Perhaps you'd better do it yourself. 90 00:04:58.439 --> 00:05:08.600 Yes, sir, you say one of your men found this 91 00:05:08.720 --> 00:05:09.639 lamb in the ravine. 92 00:05:09.759 --> 00:05:12.560 Yes, and we thought perhaps it had strayed from your herd. 93 00:05:12.800 --> 00:05:14.000 You're correct, it did. 94 00:05:14.759 --> 00:05:14.920 Oh. 95 00:05:15.000 --> 00:05:19.759 I certainly appreciate your returning it. My master Nabel takes 96 00:05:19.800 --> 00:05:21.959 the loss of a sheep or lamb from his herd 97 00:05:22.279 --> 00:05:25.639 has a very serious offense on the part of his sheepherders. 98 00:05:25.680 --> 00:05:29.480 Oh, this herd belongs to Nabel the Calabite. 99 00:05:29.759 --> 00:05:33.480 Yes, this herd and almost every other herd of sheep 100 00:05:33.560 --> 00:05:37.240 or goats around here. He has over three thousand sheep 101 00:05:37.519 --> 00:05:39.160 and a thousand goats. 102 00:05:39.839 --> 00:05:42.240 You'd think he could afford to lose a few now 103 00:05:42.279 --> 00:05:42.720 and then. 104 00:05:43.000 --> 00:05:46.399 I should be thankful though so far my flock has 105 00:05:46.439 --> 00:05:49.319 not been attacked by the Amalekite raiders. 106 00:05:49.600 --> 00:05:51.319 Do the Amalakites come as far north? 107 00:05:51.399 --> 00:05:51.600 Oh? 108 00:05:51.720 --> 00:05:55.600 Yes, well not very often, but when they do, it's terrible. 109 00:05:56.519 --> 00:05:59.639 Several of the shepherds have pleaded with Master Nabel to 110 00:06:00.120 --> 00:06:03.800 Vidis with a small army for protection from the raiders, 111 00:06:04.279 --> 00:06:06.399 but he says that there's no one available. 112 00:06:06.800 --> 00:06:07.639 Oh. 113 00:06:07.959 --> 00:06:10.759 It seems to me that in the long run it 114 00:06:10.800 --> 00:06:13.759 would be cheaper for Master Nabel to support a whole 115 00:06:13.920 --> 00:06:16.759 army and to keep losing his sheep all the time. 116 00:06:17.399 --> 00:06:19.160 But I guess that's his business. 117 00:06:19.399 --> 00:06:19.959 I see. 118 00:06:20.360 --> 00:06:22.560 Well, I must go back to camp. But it's been 119 00:06:22.600 --> 00:06:23.600 interesting talking with you. 120 00:06:23.839 --> 00:06:30.319 Goodbye, goodbye and thanks again. Imagine returning a stray lamb 121 00:06:30.439 --> 00:06:33.560 like that. Why they didn't even know for sure whose 122 00:06:33.600 --> 00:06:34.040 it was. 123 00:06:39.439 --> 00:06:41.920 Ah, was your mission successful, Joe Abbey? 124 00:06:42.000 --> 00:06:44.720 Yes, I think so. The lamb had strayed from a 125 00:06:44.759 --> 00:06:46.680 flock which belongs to Nabel. 126 00:06:46.319 --> 00:06:51.040 The Calebite, Enabel the Klebite. He's a very wealthy man, 127 00:06:51.120 --> 00:06:52.319 isn't he a quite? 128 00:06:52.040 --> 00:06:56.920 He owns three thousand sheep and a thousand goats, and 129 00:06:57.000 --> 00:07:00.480 what's more, his shepherds are in need of protection protection 130 00:07:00.680 --> 00:07:04.439 from the Amalakites. It seems that they periodically make raids 131 00:07:04.480 --> 00:07:07.199 on the flocks and herds, and Nabel doesn't have anyone 132 00:07:07.240 --> 00:07:07.879 to protect them. 133 00:07:07.920 --> 00:07:11.680 Now, the Amalakites are a wicked, crafty, cruel band, Joeb. 134 00:07:12.240 --> 00:07:14.959 It'll be very difficult task to try and protect shepherds 135 00:07:14.959 --> 00:07:19.279 from their raids. But on the other hand, since we're here, 136 00:07:19.399 --> 00:07:22.680 I suppose we might as well be doing something. What 137 00:07:22.720 --> 00:07:27.360 do the rest of you men think? All right, all right, 138 00:07:27.480 --> 00:07:30.000 we'll do what we can to protect the shepherds. Now, 139 00:07:30.000 --> 00:07:33.000 the Amalakites are very clever, so we must also be 140 00:07:33.120 --> 00:07:36.240 very clever. We will station a scout or a sentry 141 00:07:36.240 --> 00:07:38.639 on top of each hill, then set up a system 142 00:07:38.639 --> 00:07:40.920 of signals which will be relayed from one to the other, 143 00:07:41.240 --> 00:07:42.000 so that all. 144 00:07:48.720 --> 00:07:51.519 We should see the Amalakites coming over that hill any minute. 145 00:07:51.560 --> 00:07:53.600 Now, I hope they carry out their raid and their 146 00:07:53.680 --> 00:07:57.720 usual manner. If they do, they'll play right into our trap. 147 00:07:58.000 --> 00:08:00.560 I'm sure they will, and I'll bet that it'll be 148 00:08:00.560 --> 00:08:03.920 surprised first to be attacked by the Amalakites and then 149 00:08:03.959 --> 00:08:06.319 to see another army you appear from out of nowhere 150 00:08:06.399 --> 00:08:07.720 in stage of counterattack. 151 00:08:08.040 --> 00:08:10.439 I hope he's able to comprehend quickly what's going on. 152 00:08:10.519 --> 00:08:11.240 I think you will. 153 00:08:11.240 --> 00:08:15.000 Money, watch out what here they come? Now? Let them 154 00:08:15.040 --> 00:08:16.959 come in closely before you give the signal for the 155 00:08:17.000 --> 00:08:17.639 counter attack. 156 00:08:19.560 --> 00:08:30.560 All right, now, Israel, it worked if they fell right 157 00:08:30.560 --> 00:08:31.360 into our trap. 158 00:08:31.800 --> 00:08:34.559 Yes, But already they're gathering their forces for a retreat. 159 00:08:35.039 --> 00:08:37.200 That'll be up to our group by that large rock 160 00:08:37.279 --> 00:08:39.799 to try and cut them off. Meanwhile, you'd better take 161 00:08:39.840 --> 00:08:41.360 some of our men to try and round up the 162 00:08:41.399 --> 00:08:43.279 sheet before they become widely scattered. 163 00:08:54.080 --> 00:08:59.360 Seventy nine eighty eighty one. Why, it's amazing not a 164 00:08:59.399 --> 00:09:03.000 single lam or sheep escaped. How can I ever thank 165 00:09:03.080 --> 00:09:03.600 you enough? 166 00:09:03.720 --> 00:09:05.840 Oh, it was worth it just to see the look 167 00:09:05.840 --> 00:09:09.039 of surprise in the face of that Amalakite leader. I 168 00:09:09.200 --> 00:09:11.679 doubt he'll attempt another raid around here for a while. 169 00:09:11.919 --> 00:09:13.720 Well, they certainly surprised me. 170 00:09:14.120 --> 00:09:16.320 Well, we're thankful we could be of service to you 171 00:09:16.360 --> 00:09:17.000 and your master. 172 00:09:17.360 --> 00:09:20.600 I know Master Nabel will be thankful. If it hadn't 173 00:09:20.600 --> 00:09:23.360 been for you, he'd be eighty one sheep and one 174 00:09:23.480 --> 00:09:26.519 shepherd poor right now. And you can be sure that 175 00:09:26.600 --> 00:09:42.480 I'll tell him what you and your men did for him. 176 00:09:42.799 --> 00:09:43.360 David surr. 177 00:09:43.960 --> 00:09:48.960 Well, oh it's you, Joe ab here. Sit down, thank you. 178 00:09:51.320 --> 00:09:54.360 They told me you were up here alone. I wanted 179 00:09:54.399 --> 00:09:55.440 to talk to you. 180 00:09:55.440 --> 00:09:57.919 You're concerned about the food situation. 181 00:09:57.600 --> 00:09:57.919 Aren't you. 182 00:09:58.000 --> 00:10:00.879 Well, don't I have good reason to be well? Perhaps, 183 00:10:01.279 --> 00:10:03.600 Let's face it, the men haven't had a square meal 184 00:10:03.679 --> 00:10:06.559 from months. The provisions that we brought with us are 185 00:10:06.600 --> 00:10:08.960 all gone, and there just isn't enough wildlife here in 186 00:10:09.000 --> 00:10:11.480 the wilderness to support us. The morale in the camp 187 00:10:11.559 --> 00:10:12.600 is getting very low. 188 00:10:13.159 --> 00:10:16.720 You're quite right, Joeb, But I'm sure things will improve 189 00:10:16.759 --> 00:10:20.200 in just a few more days. Oh, how well, already 190 00:10:20.279 --> 00:10:23.120 nabel shepherds have started taking his flocks and herds up 191 00:10:23.120 --> 00:10:26.799 to Carmel to be sheared. It'll be a time of hospitality. 192 00:10:27.279 --> 00:10:29.559 A Nabel will be well pleased when he learns of 193 00:10:29.600 --> 00:10:32.240 the service we've been performing for him. These several months, 194 00:10:32.840 --> 00:10:35.279 we'll send messengers to him with a request for supply. 195 00:10:35.480 --> 00:10:38.480 Hey, that is a great idea, and I'm sure it'll 196 00:10:38.480 --> 00:10:41.399 boost morale considerably, just to know that there's some decent 197 00:10:41.399 --> 00:10:44.399 food on the way. Have you decided who you send yet? 198 00:10:44.799 --> 00:10:47.080 I'd like to be one of them. And I think that. 199 00:10:49.879 --> 00:10:52.759 You are all aware that our food supply has been depleted. 200 00:10:53.960 --> 00:10:57.080 You're also aware that for some time now, ever since 201 00:10:57.120 --> 00:10:59.799 we came here to the wilderness, that we've been helping 202 00:10:59.840 --> 00:11:03.720 and protecting the shepherds of Nabel the Kalabites. At the 203 00:11:03.759 --> 00:11:06.320 present time, all his shepherds have taken their sheep up 204 00:11:06.320 --> 00:11:10.519 to Carmel to be sheared. Therefore, we have selected a 205 00:11:10.559 --> 00:11:13.639 group of ten men, headed by joe Ab, to goden 206 00:11:13.720 --> 00:11:19.200 Nabel and ask that he provide us with provisions. Now, 207 00:11:19.320 --> 00:11:22.720 Joe Ab, when you approach Nabel, greet him in my 208 00:11:22.879 --> 00:11:26.080 name and say to him, peace be to you, and 209 00:11:26.200 --> 00:11:29.240 peace be to your house, and peace be to all 210 00:11:29.320 --> 00:11:38.240 that you. 211 00:11:38.240 --> 00:11:41.240 You'd come here and make an accounting of your flock. 212 00:11:41.519 --> 00:11:43.399 Yes, sir, Master Nabel, how. 213 00:11:43.200 --> 00:11:45.799 Many sheep have you lost this season? None? 214 00:11:45.919 --> 00:11:46.159 Sir? 215 00:11:46.720 --> 00:11:48.759 Now, that's the kind of report I like to hear. 216 00:11:49.679 --> 00:11:51.720 You know, son, this has been the best year I've 217 00:11:51.720 --> 00:11:54.600 ever had. You shepherds are improving. 218 00:11:55.000 --> 00:11:58.759 The credit really should go to David. Sir David, the 219 00:11:58.759 --> 00:12:00.000 next king of Israel. 220 00:12:00.159 --> 00:12:02.600 Ah him. What's he got to do with this? 221 00:12:03.120 --> 00:12:06.080 Well, Sir David and his band of men have been 222 00:12:06.159 --> 00:12:09.080 hiding in the wilderness near where we graze the sheep. 223 00:12:09.600 --> 00:12:12.519 If any of them found astray, they would return it 224 00:12:12.559 --> 00:12:15.639 to the flock, and they protected us from marauders and 225 00:12:15.679 --> 00:12:17.639 bandits like the Amalekites. 226 00:12:17.720 --> 00:12:19.960 You mean to say, you fellows haven't improved a bit. 227 00:12:20.320 --> 00:12:22.720 I ought to fire the whole lot of you. Excuse me, sir, 228 00:12:22.720 --> 00:12:24.879 but a group of men wish to see you. Where 229 00:12:24.879 --> 00:12:27.480 are they from? They didn't say, Sir that ten of them. 230 00:12:27.600 --> 00:12:28.799 Should I have them come in? 231 00:12:29.360 --> 00:12:30.279 Yes, I guess. 232 00:12:30.480 --> 00:12:32.600 Excuse me, you stay right where you are. 233 00:12:32.639 --> 00:12:33.840 I'm not through with you yet. 234 00:12:34.080 --> 00:12:36.279 Yes, sir, Master Nabel will see you. 235 00:12:36.399 --> 00:12:36.679 Now. 236 00:12:36.919 --> 00:12:39.879 We bring you greetings from David, the son of jesse H. 237 00:12:40.600 --> 00:12:42.799 Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, 238 00:12:42.879 --> 00:12:44.320 and peace be to all that you have. 239 00:12:44.480 --> 00:12:45.759 And what do you want? 240 00:12:46.159 --> 00:12:50.039 I hear that you have shearers. It is a time 241 00:12:50.080 --> 00:12:53.799 of hospitality. Now your shepherds have been with us, and 242 00:12:53.840 --> 00:12:56.360 we did them no harm, and they missed nothing all 243 00:12:56.440 --> 00:12:59.080 the time they were in Carmel. Ask your young men 244 00:12:59.120 --> 00:12:59.919 and they'll tell you yes. 245 00:13:00.240 --> 00:13:02.320 Go on, therefore, let my. 246 00:13:02.360 --> 00:13:04.720 Young men find favor in your eyes, for we come 247 00:13:04.960 --> 00:13:07.960 on a feast day. Pray, give whatever you have at hand, 248 00:13:08.039 --> 00:13:09.639 your servants, and to your son David. 249 00:13:09.679 --> 00:13:13.000 Who is this David? The son of Jesse? And how 250 00:13:13.000 --> 00:13:15.399 do I even know that you are part of his band? 251 00:13:15.440 --> 00:13:17.159 They are, sir, I know you. 252 00:13:17.360 --> 00:13:19.919 Get out of this and don't say another word. There 253 00:13:19.919 --> 00:13:23.480 are many servants nowadays who are breaking away from their masters. Eh. 254 00:13:23.679 --> 00:13:26.120 This David that you claim is your leader, he is 255 00:13:26.159 --> 00:13:29.000 nothing more than an outlaw. Do you think for one 256 00:13:29.039 --> 00:13:31.279 minute that I should take my bread and my water 257 00:13:31.399 --> 00:13:33.919 and my meat that I have killed for my shearers 258 00:13:34.080 --> 00:13:37.080 and give it to men like you? Not on your life. 259 00:13:37.519 --> 00:13:40.039 Now you go back and tell David, if indeed he 260 00:13:40.120 --> 00:13:43.080 is your leader, that I don't need his help, and 261 00:13:43.120 --> 00:13:45.600 that I don't have any intention of paying him anything. 262 00:13:46.120 --> 00:13:49.639 Now get out, sir. 263 00:13:50.120 --> 00:13:53.080 May I point out that you are many hundred sheep 264 00:13:53.240 --> 00:13:54.879 richer because of day. 265 00:13:54.879 --> 00:13:57.200 I told you to keep still. You're too young to 266 00:13:57.279 --> 00:14:01.279 understand things like this. Perhaps i'd do owe him something, 267 00:14:01.399 --> 00:14:04.919 but he can't collect a thing from me. The courts 268 00:14:04.919 --> 00:14:08.039 are all under the control of King Saul, and there's 269 00:14:08.120 --> 00:14:10.840 no way he can legally press his claim against me. 270 00:14:11.279 --> 00:14:13.039 So why should I bother with him? 271 00:14:13.759 --> 00:14:17.519 Yes, sir, So David's young men turned away and came 272 00:14:17.600 --> 00:14:20.399 back and told him all that had happened and all 273 00:14:20.440 --> 00:14:23.759 that Nebel had said. And when David heard this, he said, 274 00:14:23.840 --> 00:14:24.639 unto his men. 275 00:14:25.000 --> 00:14:28.399 Every man gird on his sword. Surely in vain have 276 00:14:28.480 --> 00:14:30.879 I guarded all that this fellow has in the wilderness, 277 00:14:31.240 --> 00:14:33.720 so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him. 278 00:14:34.120 --> 00:14:38.080 And he's returned me evil for good, God, do so 279 00:14:38.240 --> 00:14:41.399 to me. And more also, if by morning I leave 280 00:14:41.480 --> 00:14:44.440 so much as one male alive of all who belonged 281 00:14:44.440 --> 00:14:45.080 to Nabel. 282 00:14:47.960 --> 00:14:51.840 The hasty decision to seek personal revenge was a serious blunder, 283 00:14:52.200 --> 00:14:54.480 and was more like the character of Saul than that 284 00:14:54.600 --> 00:14:58.039 of David. 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A 303 00:15:52.120 --> 00:15:54.120 young man, yes, Mistress. 304 00:15:54.480 --> 00:15:54.960 Who is he? 305 00:15:55.279 --> 00:15:57.759 I do not know his name, Mistress, but he is 306 00:15:57.960 --> 00:15:59.519 one of the Master's servants. 307 00:16:00.039 --> 00:16:01.039 What does he want with me? 308 00:16:01.600 --> 00:16:05.759 Something of importance, Mistress, A matter of life and death. 309 00:16:05.840 --> 00:16:09.000 I believe he said, well, he'd better see Nabel, not me, No. 310 00:16:09.200 --> 00:16:13.840 Mistress, he wishes to see you something about Master Nabel. 311 00:16:14.159 --> 00:16:16.759 I think, well, show him in. We'll see what he wants. 312 00:16:16.919 --> 00:16:28.200 Yes, Mistress, you may arise, now, who are you? 313 00:16:29.039 --> 00:16:30.960 I'm one of Master Nabel's servants. 314 00:16:31.240 --> 00:16:32.039 What do you want of me? 315 00:16:32.519 --> 00:16:35.240 I am come to speak to my mistress about David 316 00:16:35.320 --> 00:16:38.399 and David who is he? He will be the next 317 00:16:38.480 --> 00:16:39.480 king of Israel. 318 00:16:39.600 --> 00:16:43.639 Mistress next k oh, you mean that David, the one 319 00:16:43.759 --> 00:16:46.360 king Saul hates and hunts like wild game. 320 00:16:46.559 --> 00:16:51.120 Yes, Mistress, well, well, David and his men have been 321 00:16:51.159 --> 00:16:55.080 staying near where I ten Master Nabel sheep. Now, David 322 00:16:55.080 --> 00:16:57.559 and his men were very good and kind to us. 323 00:16:57.960 --> 00:17:01.080 They did us no hurt, neither did they take anything 324 00:17:01.159 --> 00:17:01.639 from us. 325 00:17:01.799 --> 00:17:04.880 I don't quite understand, Mistress. 326 00:17:05.240 --> 00:17:08.319 It's quite hard for a lady to understand such things. 327 00:17:08.960 --> 00:17:12.519 But out there in the wilderness it's every man for himself. 328 00:17:13.240 --> 00:17:19.000 Thieves and robbers and marauders are everywhere. Even the Amalekites 329 00:17:19.039 --> 00:17:22.279 made raids upon us. But David and his men helped 330 00:17:22.359 --> 00:17:25.799 us protect the sheep and supplies. They were a wall 331 00:17:25.920 --> 00:17:27.279 to us day and night. 332 00:17:27.720 --> 00:17:30.400 Why do you come to me with this? I'm sure 333 00:17:30.440 --> 00:17:33.759 your Master Nabel would be interested and thankful for such 334 00:17:33.839 --> 00:17:38.039 kindness and help that this David and his men accorded you. 335 00:17:38.039 --> 00:17:40.680 You'll find Nabel, I think in the accounting room. 336 00:17:40.759 --> 00:17:44.319 That's just it, Mistress David, who was sorely in need 337 00:17:44.319 --> 00:17:48.079 of food, sent messengers to Master Nabel to salute him 338 00:17:48.119 --> 00:17:51.319 and ask for the ordinary, and accepted pay in the 339 00:17:51.319 --> 00:17:53.960 form of supplies for the help he had given us 340 00:17:53.960 --> 00:17:57.519 out there in the wilderness. That sounds fair enough, it is, Mistress. 341 00:17:57.799 --> 00:18:01.240 But the Master didn't think so what. He railed at 342 00:18:01.279 --> 00:18:04.440 the messengers and sent them back to David empty handed 343 00:18:04.759 --> 00:18:09.440 and with insults. Why and I'm sure that David will 344 00:18:09.480 --> 00:18:10.960 revenge his insults. 345 00:18:11.680 --> 00:18:12.119 Now. 346 00:18:12.160 --> 00:18:16.599 Therefore, know this and consider what you should do. For 347 00:18:16.880 --> 00:18:21.160 evil is determined against our master and against all his house. 348 00:18:21.720 --> 00:18:24.920 For he is so ill natured that one cannot speak 349 00:18:24.960 --> 00:18:25.359 to him. 350 00:18:26.000 --> 00:18:29.720 I knew something like this would happen. Mabel's so miserly 351 00:18:29.759 --> 00:18:30.519 and greedy. 352 00:18:30.839 --> 00:18:35.000 In my humble opinion, Mistress, you and only you can 353 00:18:35.119 --> 00:18:36.000 stop David. 354 00:18:36.240 --> 00:18:39.480 Yes, you're right, and we must stop him before he 355 00:18:39.519 --> 00:18:42.400 gets here. Go ask the baker to come here to me, 356 00:18:42.799 --> 00:18:46.960 and also the chief caretaker and the butler, and yes, uh, 357 00:18:47.000 --> 00:18:54.920 the stable boy. Yes, Mistress, Baker, prepare me a hundred 358 00:18:54.960 --> 00:18:59.559 loaves of bread, no. Two hundred immediately, Anne, Butler, I 359 00:18:59.559 --> 00:19:01.759 want you to get me two skins of wine, and 360 00:19:02.359 --> 00:19:05.720 oh about a bushel of parched corn, plus well, at 361 00:19:05.759 --> 00:19:08.559 least five sheep dressed and ready for the cooking fire. Yes, 362 00:19:08.680 --> 00:19:12.000 hurry nowt caretaker. Yes, you're to go to the storage 363 00:19:12.000 --> 00:19:14.759 cellar and get one hundred or so clusters of raisins 364 00:19:14.799 --> 00:19:17.400 and two hundred cakes of figs. Yes, and put them 365 00:19:17.440 --> 00:19:19.799 into some sort of container that can readily be carried 366 00:19:19.839 --> 00:19:22.079 on the backs of donkeys, and I'll get going all 367 00:19:22.119 --> 00:19:24.839 of you. Yes, and you stable boy. Are there enough 368 00:19:24.880 --> 00:19:27.920 donkeys here to carry all the things I've mentioned? Yes, Mistress, 369 00:19:28.000 --> 00:19:30.599 will harness them and get them ready for an immediate journey. 370 00:19:31.039 --> 00:19:33.359 And all of you, I'm in a hurry for these things, 371 00:19:33.799 --> 00:19:37.720 but I command you keep these things a secret from 372 00:19:37.759 --> 00:19:42.119 your master. He used to know nothing about us. Now hurry, 373 00:19:42.160 --> 00:19:45.680 all of you, wait, not you, Yes, Mistress, you heard 374 00:19:45.680 --> 00:19:48.599 the things I ordered. We shall take them to David 375 00:19:48.880 --> 00:19:50.440 and meet him before he can get here. 376 00:19:50.519 --> 00:19:52.319 An excellent idea, Mistress. 377 00:19:52.359 --> 00:19:55.559 I'm placing you in charge. You take the things and 378 00:19:55.599 --> 00:19:58.279 the donkeys and start out, and I'll follow as soon 379 00:19:58.319 --> 00:20:00.799 as I can get away on detect did by the master. 380 00:20:01.559 --> 00:20:04.000 And be sure the Master does not see you leave, 381 00:20:04.119 --> 00:20:08.640 or he'll stop you. And well, David will surely avenge 382 00:20:08.720 --> 00:20:11.759 himself upon the Master and myself and all that we have. 383 00:20:16.240 --> 00:20:18.960 And Abigail made haste and sent the young men with 384 00:20:19.000 --> 00:20:22.480 the provisions on before her. But she did not tell 385 00:20:22.519 --> 00:20:25.519 her husband. And as she rode on the donkey and 386 00:20:25.680 --> 00:20:29.200 came down under cover of the mountain, behold David and 387 00:20:29.240 --> 00:20:33.079 his men came down toward her. And when Abigail saw 388 00:20:33.119 --> 00:20:36.200 that it was David, she made haste and alighted from 389 00:20:36.200 --> 00:20:39.839 the donkey and bowed herself to the ground, and she 390 00:20:40.000 --> 00:20:41.960 said to David, Oh, my. 391 00:20:42.000 --> 00:20:44.799 Lord, David, pray, let your handmaid speak. 392 00:20:44.960 --> 00:20:45.440 Arise. 393 00:20:45.920 --> 00:20:49.839 I will listen. Now, what is it you wish my 394 00:20:49.920 --> 00:20:51.319 lady upon me? 395 00:20:51.440 --> 00:20:54.960 My lord alone, be the guilt upon me. Let this 396 00:20:55.039 --> 00:20:55.720 iniquity be? 397 00:20:56.319 --> 00:20:57.680 What guilt? What iniquity? 398 00:20:57.920 --> 00:21:00.000 Let not my lord regard this illness? 399 00:21:00.759 --> 00:21:01.400 What fellow? 400 00:21:02.200 --> 00:21:04.559 His name is Mabel, my lord. 401 00:21:05.920 --> 00:21:08.079