What is the meaning of 1 Samuel 25:15? Yet these men were very good to us David’s men are described with the simple but weighty phrase “very good.” • “Good” here is more than politeness; it is protective, sacrificial care. Verse 16 will add, “They were a wall to us both by night and by day”. • David is living out the principle later echoed in Galatians 6:10—“So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone.” • Instead of exploiting Nabal’s shepherds, David acts like the righteous king he will become, foreshadowing Proverbs 3:27, “Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.” • His example anticipates Jesus’ call in Luke 6:31, “Do to others as you would have them do to you,” reminding us that genuine goodness is active and observable. When we were in the field Life “in the field” meant long days and lonely nights with valuable livestock exposed to danger. • The phrase points back to 1 Samuel 17:34–35, where David protected his father’s sheep from lions and bears—he knows what a shepherd needs. • Ruth found similar refuge “in the field” of Boaz (Ruth 2:8–9), another righteous man who ensured that the vulnerable were safe and provided for. • Psalm 23:2 pictures God making His sheep “lie down in green pastures” undisturbed; David’s actions, while still a fugitive, mirror the Shepherd-heart of the LORD for His people. We were not harassed Harassment from raiders, thieves, or wild animals was expected in the Judean wilderness, yet it “didn’t happen.” • Psalm 121:5 declares, “The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand,” and David’s men became the practical outworking of that promise for Nabal’s servants. • In Exodus 2:17, Moses defended Midianite shepherdesses from abusive herdsmen; godly leaders intervene against oppression. • Jesus contrasts the good shepherd with the hireling who “abandons the sheep when he sees the wolf coming” (John 10:12). David’s company proved they were protectors, not profiteers. And nothing of ours went missing the whole time we lived among them Integrity marked every moment of David’s months near Nabal’s flocks. • Exodus 20:15 commands, “You shall not steal.” David’s band obeyed, even though hunger and hardship could have tempted them to take what wasn’t given. • Job 1:10 notes God’s “hedge” of protection around Job’s possessions; here that hedge is supplied through David’s men. • Luke 16:10 teaches, “Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much.” Their faithfulness with another man’s sheep validated their readiness for greater responsibility in God’s plan. • 1 Samuel 25:21 shows David felt justified in requesting provisions because his men had earned trust through honest service. summary 1 Samuel 25:15 highlights four realities: David’s men consistently practiced active goodness, offered dependable protection in the open field, prevented any form of harassment, and upheld flawless integrity so that nothing was lost. Together these traits illustrate how godly leadership blesses others, setting a timeless standard for believers to be vigilant, kind, and trustworthy wherever God places us. |
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