First Samuel 25 opens with the death of Samuel. It is somewhat surprising that we have one sentence to record the death of Samuel. But this is the passing of the torch from the prophet who anointed to the one who is the anointed, David. You will notice that with the death of Samuel, David returns to the wilderness. The wilderness of Paran is where Israel wandered as well (Numbers 10-13). But the key is to see that the anointed must return to the wilderness for another temptation…
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