1 Samuel 19:18 Meaning and Explanation
“So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.”
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Read Full Chapter →David escapes to the prophet Samuel at Ramah, tells him everything, and stays with him at Naioth.
What Does 1 Samuel 19:18 Mean?
David flees to Samuel, the prophet who had anointed him, coming to Ramah and pouring out all that Saul had done. Then David and Samuel go and dwell at Naioth, among the company of prophets. The hunted man seeks refuge not in a fortress but in the presence of God's prophet.
David turns first to the man of God and tells him everything, finding shelter where the word and Spirit of the Lord are present. In affliction the faithful run to God and unburden their hearts before Him. David's flight to Samuel is a flight to the Lord, and Naioth becomes a sanctuary of prophecy where the enemy's power, as the next verses show, cannot prevail against the Spirit of God.
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What does 1 Samuel 19:18 mean?
David escapes to the prophet Samuel at Ramah, tells him everything, and stays with him at Naioth.