1 Samuel 22:18-19 (ESV)
Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn and strike the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod. And Nob, the city of the priests, he put to the sword; both man and woman, child and infant, ox, donkey and sheep, he put to the sword.
David is on the run from Saul. Although he was promised by God, through Samuel, to be the next king, he is running. Saul has tried to kill him twice. Who wouldn’t run? Yet, in his fear he was making mistakes. He stopped at the Tabernacle and ate the Showbread and took the sword of Goliath that was kept there. A guy named Doeg the Edomite was there, as well. This is where the story becomes a tragedy.
Doeg wanted to impress Saul. Saul needed a fool to do his evil work. They become the perfect evil pair. However, Doeg and Saul are only acting out of their heart of evil. It is David who put them in this situation. We need to see the lesson here: Our fear and running from God costs others their lives.
Men, women, children and priests were all killed because David ran in fear. Notice what he, himself, says about this, once he hears the account:
1 Samuel 22:22 (ESV)
And David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have occasioned the death of all the persons of your father’s house.
Our lack of faith has more ramifications than on our own walk with God. It can impact those around us. Never think that disobedience by fear is only damaging you. It is not. Our fear costs others. A good example of this is Jonah. He ran from God in fear and the sailors lost all their cargo.
Our lack of faith produces fear. Our fear brings havoc into the lives of others.
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