1 Samuel 31:11 meaning
In the aftermath of battle, the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead respond to the tragic death of King Saul with courage and determination. Saul, once a respected leader, met a humiliating end after being gravely wounded in a fierce encounter with the Philistines. His body was desecrated, hung on the walls of Beth-shan as a trophy of war. This act represented not just a defeat but a profound insult, intended to mock the fallen king and his legacy. The actions of the Philistines stood as a brutal testament to the consequences of Saul's prior disobedience to God, leading to his total downfall.
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- Psalm 31:9-13 meaning. David pours out his grief over how he has been made a reproach to his neighbors because of the deadly slanders and schemes of his enemies. This portion of Psalm 31 is prophetic of how Jesus is abandoned by His disciples as His enemies conspire to destroy Him.
- Psalm 31:14-18 meaning. David continues to trust God, knowing that He is in control of His life. He asks for God to vindicate Him and to silence His adversaries. This portion of Psalm 31 is prophetic of how the LORD will vindicate Jesus and silence His enemies.
- Psalm 35:4-8 meaning. David petitions the LORD to defeat, humiliate, scatter, and destroy his enemies. If the LORD does this, then David will be saved/delivered from his enemies. These petitions are prophetic of how the LORD defeats, humiliates, scatters, and destroys the adversaries of Jesus, the Messiah, during the fall of Jerusalem forty years after they murdered Jesus on the cross.
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