WISE WOMEN IN DAVID’S LIFE

 WISE WOMEN IN DAVID’S LIFE

                  MICHAL WIFE OF DAVID

       When Saul was searching for David to kill him ,she saved him by letting him through the window and kept an image and kept covered with clothes in place of David on his bed .(1 Samuel 19:11-17)When the messengers came, they found the image and Saul got angry but David was saved.

     

         ABIGAIL- A WISE WOMAN

     When Saul was chasing David ,he and his followers wanted help from Nabal,a rich man .But he refused and ridiculed David .He got angry and wanted to destroy him and his household .

     But his wife ,Abigail,a wise woman ,went to see David,pleaded for mercy for her husband’s sake .She knew very well that David is God’s chosen one and he would be the next king .

        She pointed out the goodness in him and said “ You are seeking God’s righteousness.He is fighting your battles.He will take revenge for you.Do not sin by taking matters into your own hands.”(1 Samuel 25:28)

        David accepted her advice and withdrew from his thoughts . David told her “Blessed be your advice and you are blessed because you have kept me away from shedding blood.”(1 Samuel 25:33)

          “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver”.( proverbs 25:11)

              WISE WOMAN OF ABEL OF 

                       BETH-MAACAH

        Then a wise woman called from city please tell Joab,come here I may speak with you,I am one of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel (2Samuel 20:19))After the revolt of Absalom David faced another led by Sheba .David’s army wanted to attack him under the leadership of Joab.Sheba took refuge in a city Abel Beth - maacah.The city was surrounded by army .The unknown wise woman understood the root cause and that was Sheba .She proposed a solution that if they delivered Sheba,the war should be over.Joab agreed with her condition.She convinced the people about this and they killed Sheba and problem was solved .

        Some times we should not be silent.If necessary,we have to involve ourselves in the matter and try to find a solution.

        “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due,when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”(Proverbs 3:27) 

       “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver”.( proverbs 25:11)

  

                    UN NAMED WOMAN OF BAHURIM

        When David’s son Absalom was plotting a plan against David with Ahithophel,his plans were overturned by the plans of Hushai.. It was the decision of the Lord.His plans were to be informed to David in proper time.The informers were Ahimaz and Jonathan .Absalom came to know about it He sent people in search of them.On their way to David,they were hidden in a well by an unnamed woman and she took a spread covering over the well’s mouth and spread ground corn on it .The messengers could not find them and were saved .They could pass the information in proper time (2Samuel 17:19)and David was saved. 

               RIZPAH-A DEDICATED MOTHER 

         She was not a wife,only a concubine with no legal rights.Amasa also exploited her (2Samuel 3:6-8)became a widow without any support .Her only support was her two sons Armoni and Mephibosheth, but were hanged and killed (2 Samuel 21:8)Everyone in the Israel were accusing them for the drought and famine for three years continuously.No one was on her side , really helpless.Her love for her children made her to watch the bodies carefully so that the bodies should not be mutilated by birds or wild animals for almost 6 months until David buried the bones of the seven people including her sons .

          If you are in place of Rizpah ,don’t give up.Pray for justice to God .He will answer your prayers.

        God always has got a purpose about every one.He will fulfill His purpose in His PROPER TIME. 

May our good God bless us all.

     Dr Annamma George