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  1. David\u2019s hot line<\/em>. David asks of God whether he shall be successful in his pursuit and battle. He receives even more than he asks for: \u201cDavid inquired of the LORD, \u2018Shall I pursue those raiders? Will I overtake them?\u2019 And He answered him, \u201c\u2018Pursue, for you shall overtake and you shall rescue\u2019\u201d (verse 8). This shows us once again the gap between David and Saul, who two chapters ago (28) couldn\u2019t get God to respond to him in any of the available channels.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. An energy boost<\/em>. That\u2019s what David\u2019s men give the Egyptian boy who hadn\u2019t eaten for three days: \u201cThey gave him food to eat and water to drink; he was also given a piece of pressed fig cake and two cakes of raisins. He ate and regained his strength\u201d (verses 11, 12). Saving him was a good investment. The Egyptian boy who was almost starved to death by his cruel Amalekite master who left him sick in the field, is willing to cooperate and turn in the whole troop\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The source of the law<\/em>. David, who isn\u2019t the official king yet, and is not a prophet of God, decides the law regarding equity in the distribution of the spoils of war, between the warriors and those who stay back in support (verses 23-25).<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Forward-thinking<\/em>. The gifts that David sends to the elders of Judah are a confidence building measure in preparation for a new political reality, where David won\u2019t be a company commander in the service of the Philistines, but the new king. That will happen soon. 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