And David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?”The Lord said to him, “Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand.”..Therefore David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle around them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. vv.10,14
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In once instance God says yes and then another instance God says no. The Philistines go to attack David twice in this chapter. The first time David hears about them coming to attack, David inquired of the Lord if he should go up against them and God said yes. And David prevailed over them. Then another time later (only a verse later in this chapter) the Philistines go to attack David again. Again David goes to the Lord to ask if he should up against them, but this time God says no. The Lord the second time decides to defeat the Philistines without using David and his men that time. David didn't just assume the Lord's answer just because it was a yes one time. Then enemy doesn't just quit after one defeat either. David knew he needed to inquire of the Lord for every battle he faced no matter how many he may have won. In what areas of your life do you treat as you're fine not praying about a situation due to past answers? How have you seen a similar situation gone different than what you thought with the Lord still prevailing?
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