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1 | Why Saul did not recognize David? | 1 Samuel | azurelaw | 189521 | ||
1 Samuel 16:18-23 and 17:33-39 Described that Saul had met David and knew whose son was he (especially in v. 21-23). Why did Saul appeared to be not knowing David at all in chapter 17 v. 58 when they met again? Was Saul so old that his memory was poor? Thanks for your help. Shalom Azure |
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2 | Why Saul did not recognize David? | 1 Samuel | kalos | 189544 | ||
Saul did not ask: "Who is this?", as if he didn't know David. What he asked was: "Whose son is this youth?" He was asking for the name of David's father, not for David's name. Grace to you, Kalos |
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3 | Why Saul did not recognize David? | 1 Samuel | azurelaw | 189552 | ||
Thank you Kalos, If Saul recognized David, then why did he ask for the name of his father which should be known to him (1 Samuel 16:18-23) beforehand. Shalom Azure |
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4 | Why Saul did not recognize David? | 1 Samuel | jlhetrick | 189566 | ||
Hello Azure, Your way of working through the Scriptures to learn the answer to a question that many might overlook is a great example of how we should approach study of the Scriptures. While the commentaries dont/shouldn't "fix" our doctrine- they can be used to help understand what we are already doing the proper work to discern. With that said- allow me to copy and paste yet another commentary in addition to what brother John has offered. This commentary from the "Bible Knowledge Commentary seems to offer an explanation that supports brother Kalos' answer. "When the conflict was over, Saul inquired as to the identity of the young warrior and learned that he was David, son of Jesse (vv. 55, 58). Why could not Saul recognize David, who had already served him for some time as musician and armor-bearer? One answer is that Saul was not asking who David was but for the first time was curious about David’s family connections: Whose son is that young man? (v. 55; cf. v. 25) When David himself was interrogated he did not say, ”I am David,“ but only, I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem (v. 58). Another and perhaps better solution is that David’s previous service had been brief and intermittent and now several years had passed since Saul had last seen him. If, for example, David had been only 12 years old when he came as Saul’s musician and had stayed off and on for only a year or so, he might have been 17 or 18 by the time of the Philistine episode and no longer recognizable to Saul. This view is strengthened by the fact that after David joined himself to Saul this time, the king ”did not let him return to his father’s house“ (v. 15; 18:2). This implies that David’s previous tenure had not been permanent. In any event, one need not posit two sources for chapters 16 and 17 or view the accounts as irreconcilable." The Bible knowledge commentary : An exposition of the scriptures (1:448). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books. Hope this is helpful sister, Jeff |
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5 | Why Saul did not recognize David? | 1 Samuel | azurelaw | 189569 | ||
Dear Jeff, John and Kalos (I just click the latest post for response) Thank you all for your help. My question is resolved. :-) Shalom Azure |
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