When the Philistine kings marched out to fight Israel, David and his men were marching in the rear with Achish. The Philistine king had included him in the Philistine forces because he trusted David. Now David was in an impossible situation. When he escaped from Saul, David took refuge among the Philistines—the enemies of God’s people. But when he allied himself with Achish and accepted his hospitality; now he had to fight his own people.

God intervened in a strange way. Achish may have trusted David, but the Philistine rulers did not. They remembered how the women of Israel had sung about his exploits. So, they overruled Achish. Achish was sorry to send David back, but he yielded to the wisdom of his allies and sent him back to Ziklag. Surely God's hand of provision was in this.
Application: Lord, I easily get myself into predicaments that I can't get out of. Teach me instead to wait on you.
One Word: Wait for God