David Warrior And King – Frank G Slaughter

But tomorrow we will begin the journey into the wilderness.” For once, however, the ephod did not reveal the whole truth. Shortly after sunrise the next morning, while most of David’s men, as well as the people of Keilah, were still asleep, sentries on the wall shouted down the news that a great army was approaching to surround the city. David himself hurried to the tower while Joab and Abishai routed out the men; he needed no second glance to recognize the tall man in splendidly polished armor who led the soldiers now deploying skillfully around the base of the hill upon which Keilah stood.

It was Saul. And his army, David estimated, could hardly number less than three thousand men. OceanofPDF.com Chapter 2 David abode in the wilderness in strong holds. 1 Samuel 23:14 David came down from the tower to find Joab and Abishai at the head of their men, holding back an angry and clamorous population. “These fools want us to open the gate and surrender the town to Saul,” Joab reported. “They do not care that all of us would be destroyed.”

The Chief Elder, a corpulent man whom David knew to be the wealthiest merchant in the town and one of those who had sent for Saul, stood in the front rank of the crowd. “We have no quarrel with Saul, the rightful king of our people,” he said pompously. “It is not our responsibility that he seeks to trap rebels and destroy them.” “So we are rebels now,” Joab snapped. “A few weeks ago you were happy enough to welcome us into the city as heroes.”

“He is right, Joab,” David said quietly. “These people have no quarrel with Saul.” “Leave the city now and we will make no move to keep you from departing,” the elder promised. “Hah!” It was a snort of contempt from Joab. “But you will not mourn if Saul sweeps over us as a flame would sweep the stubble of the harvest in the field.” A great light suddenly shone in David’s mind. “Say no more, Joab,” he murmured in a voice that only his lieutenant could hear.

“I know how we can escape from the city.” “People of Keilah, you need have no fear!” David spoke loudly now, for the benefit of the Chief Elder and the crowd. “As we saved you from the Philistines who were destroying the harvest and carrying off your cattle and your young men and women, so will we secure you from the threat of Saul.” “We have nothing to fear from Saul,” the Chief Elder spluttered. “It is you and your men from whom we need to be rescued.”

An angry growl came from Joab at the words, but David answered before he could speak.

The Song of Ikhnaton sung by David in Chapter 5 of Book I is from Our Oriental Heritage, copyright 1935, renewed 1963 by Will Durant, and used by permission of Simon and Schuster, Inc. The several verses and psalms appearing in the text other than the foregoing are from The Bible to Be Read as Living Literature by Ernest S. Bates, copyright 1936 by Simon and Schuster, Inc., and used by permission of the publishers.

The author wishes to express his appreciation to Simon and Schuster for permission to use these excerpts, and to the authors of the books mentioned. Jacksonville, Florida October 10, 1961 OceanofPDF.com OceanofPDF.com Publisher’s Preface for David: Warrior and King This best-selling book was originally published by Frank G. Slaughter in 1963. This edited version of the book still contains the author’s vivid pictures of the ancient world in which David, Saul, Jonathan, and other key players in this time of Israel’s history would have lived.

This version also still contains the well-crafted characters of the original version—a mixture of men and women described in the Bible as well as fictionalized characters developed from Frank Slaughter’s imagination. It all adds up to create a compelling story of what might have happened. We understand that Frank Slaughter wrote this as a work of fiction, reading between the lines of the character of David. He saw him as a flawed person, just as all of us are. Dr. Slaughter’s depictions of some of the inner thoughts and motivations of David are not necessarily agreed to wholeheartedly by the publisher, but we let the character of David stand as Dr. Slaughter wrote him—a testament to the work God can do in any person’s life.

Our hope is that you enjoy this old book with new eyes and that it sends you back to read the firsthand accounts of this time period as recorded in the Old Testament books of 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles. All revisions to this text come from the publisher, eChristian, Inc. Although Frank G. Slaughter is no longer alive to give us his approval, his two sons have graciously given us permission to bring new life to this bestselling book.

OceanofPDF.com I. The Valley of Elah Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. 1 Samuel 17:2 OceanofPDF.com Chapter 1 Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. Ruth 4:22 For more than an hour David had patiently followed the bloody trail left by the jackal and its prey.

Dawn was just breaking, and the hills around Bethlehem were shrouded with early morning mist. Ordinarily, David loved this time of day, when the fog and the half-light created a mystical world, a perfect backdrop for the exciting battles and hunts he dreamed of as he watched over the flock.

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.

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