In 1 Samuel 29 – 31 the Philistines don’t trust David and will not allow him to fight with them. While David had been gone the Amalekites came into his city and took all of the women and households captive. With God’s blessing David and his men defeat the Amalekites and retrieve all the spoils including the people. When they arrive home David shares the spoils with everyone.

The Philistines fight the Israelites. They kill Jonathan and his brothers. When Saul sees that he is losing the battle he kills himself with a sword. The Israelites take the bodies of Saul and his sons, bury them and fast for seven days. Saul’s reign is over.

In 1 Corinthians 2 Paul attests that he did not proclaim the gospel using lofty words or wisdom, rather he relied on the Spirit to impart God’s wisdom to them. Only the Spirit of God can truly attest to who God is. God’s Spirit gives believers the mind of Christ.

Much of the letter to the Corinthians speaks about the workings of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers in the community of faith.