David

Hospitality in the Days of David and His Men

In the days when David fled before Saul, and his men gathered in the wilderness, there was a sacred law of hospitality that bound the hearts of strangers and friends alike. For in those times, the wayfarer was to be welcomed, the weary given shelter, and the hungry fed, as it is written, “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some ha...

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David in WIkipedia

Biblical narrative David is chosen Samuel anoints David, Dura Europos, Syria, Date: 3rd c. CE God withdraws his favor from Saul, king of Israel. The prophet Samuel seeks a new king from the sons of Jesse of Bethlehem. Seven of Jesse's sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel says "The LORD has not chosen these." He then asks "Are these all the sons yo...

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