Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

2 Samuel 2 Commentary It should be obvious. Judah is safer now that Saul is dead. But David wants the LORD to sanction the move. So admirable! What you do with the obvious items of your life says a lot about your spiritual posture. Saying thanks for a cup of water means you deeply appreciateContinueContinue reading “2 Samuel 2 Commentary”

2 Samuel 1 Commentary Saul is dead. Jonathan and Saul’s other two sons are also dead. The sad news is communicated to David at Ziglag.  It shouldn’t be true, but it is. He is devastated. He mourns, weeps, and fasts for Saul, for the army, and for Israel. David turns to music to express hisContinueContinue reading “2 Samuel 1 Commentary”

1 Samuel 31 Commentary 1 Samuel closes with Chapter 31. King Saul dies. His three sons also die, including Jonathan. It is a sad day for Israel. The army is decimated. Chapter 31 makes a mockery of the word of the LORD, which says, “One of you routs a thousand, because the Lord your GodContinueContinue reading “1 Samuel 31 Commentary”

1 Samuel 30 Commentary Understanding your wife’s shopping lingo is important in avoiding a budget overrun. She might find a good dress and then ask if you like it too. Understand the question. It’s not an opinion poll! It’s a request to approve the expenditure! “Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?”ContinueContinue reading “1 Samuel 30 Commentary”

1 Samuel 29 CommentaryThis is Saul’s last battle. While Saul lies prostrate on the floor, in a medium’s house at Endor, the Philistines’ battle preparations are well advanced. Among the Philistine army is one named David. Saul’s lowest point is matched by David’s ungodly alliance with the Philistines! Look at this David, and think aboutContinueContinue reading “1 Samuel 29 Commentary”

1 Samuel 28 Commentary Thanks to Saul, and because of him, we can learn something about the way the Lord spoke to His people in the past: through dreams, Urim and Thummim, or by prophets. The Urim and Thummim were dice-like objects that would be used to determine the will of the LORD. But notContinueContinue reading “1 Samuel 28 Commentary”

1 Samuel 27 CommentaryMany people erroneously assume that every psalm in the Book of Psalms was written by David. Such is his fame as a musician! Or, who can forget David’s triumph over Goliath? It is a Sunday school story! Very few people know the David we read about in this chapter.We cannot be tooContinueContinue reading “1 Samuel 27 Commentary”

1 Samuel 26 Commentary A man like Saul in a backslidden state will make several good promises but fail as many times. However, we know that this latest promise not to harm David will be kept. Not by a transformation of heart, but because Saul will die not too long from now. We have followedContinueContinue reading “1 Samuel 26 Commentary”

1 Samuel 25 Commentary Priest, Judge, Leader, and the nation’s father, the great prophet Samuel, dies. Accordingly, the nation mourns. One important era has closed. In reality, Samuel’s time closed a long time ago. The ‘Era of the Kings’ is well underway, save for the problems that the now-dead prophet had foretold. It is impossibleContinueContinue reading “1 Samuel 25 Commentary”

1 Samuel 24 Commentary By his own confession, Saul hasn’t been good to David. You sense a tone of regret. Here is David, the hunted; and here is Saul the hunter. But logic seems to temporarily take over. Saul is in the wrong. David is in the right. Saul knows it. He also knows DavidContinueContinue reading “1 Samuel 24 Commentary”