1 Samuel 22:6-19

I. Saul was blinded by hatred (1 Samuel 22:6-7)

A. The relationship between Saul and David started well (1 Samuel 16:21-23)
B. Jealousy took hold of Saul quickly as David became popular (1 Samuel 18:5-9)
C. Saul developed murderous hatred (1 Samuel 18:10-11; 19:1; 1 John 3:15)

II. Saul claimed to be the victim (1 Samuel 22:8)

A. One of man’s worst enemies is all-too-often self
B. Imagined conspiracies against him (Isaiah 8:12-13)
C. Pitied himself because no one felt sorry for him (1 Corinthians 10:24-33)

III. Saul had an unquenchable appetite for vengeance (1 Samuel 22:9-19)

A. Doeg told Saul what he wanted to hear (Isaiah 30:9-11; 2 Timothy 4:3-4)
B. Doeg executed Saul’s ungodly wrath (James 1:19-20)