In this chapter, David is certainly not a picture of the Lord Jesus. But it does show the weakness and mistakes of every one of us who is a believer in the Lord. Let’s not forget it!
V.1-4 David escapes into the land of the Philistines, the very enemies of Israel. What a strange thing to find Israel’s future king, the one who had killed Goliath, finding shelter among the Philistines. We believers sometimes turn to the world for help, and that is what David was doing.
V.5-7 David settles down in the enemy’s land in a city called Ziklag.
V.8-12 David acts and speaks falsely. When we take one step in the wrong direction, it often leads to something worse. David tells a lie, and tries to cover it by saying that there is no one left alive to tell on him! Who tells the true story? The Lord does. He heard that lie! We can never hide anything from God.