In this last chapter of 1 Samuel, the Philistines are at war with the Israelites. Three of king Saul's sons die, Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua. Saul was fatally wounded by an arrow. Saul asked his armor-bearer to kill him so the Philistines would not torture him, but he would not kill the Lord's anointed, so Saul fell on his own sword. Verse six says, "So Saul and his three sons an his armor-bearer and all his men died together that same day. The Philistines found Saul and his sons dead, so they stripped them, cut off their heads, and hung their bodies on a wall at Beth Shan. The valiant men of Jabesh Gilead heard of it, and that night they snuck into the town and took the men's bodies off the wall, brought them to Jabesh, burned them and buried the bones under the tamarisk tree. The reign of the first king of Israel has ended.
Psalm 91 does not have a title to it, so we do not know who wrote it. It is a wisdom Psalm with a theme of refuge is found in the Lord. Verses 11-12 of this Psalm were used by Satan in Matthew 4:6 & Luke 4:11 when Jesus was tempted. Satan put Jesus to the test, but Jesus won! David and Jesus, both found their refuge in the Lord Almighty, the God Most High. They placed their trust in the Lord, and so can we, because He is trustworthy, and He loves us!
