πŸ“– Cave-in Mo, Faith Out Ko! (Bible Study on 1 Samuel 22)

1 Samuel 22:1

“David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.”

Taglish Remix:
“Si David nagpaandar ng legit Airbnb: Cave Edition. Booked solid agad—family at lahat ng pa-staycationers welcome!”

πŸ•Ž Rabbinic Vibes:
Midrash Tehillim says David’s cave prayers became the OG playlist for lahat ng nagso-suffer. Kaya pala Psalm 142 sounds like an emo mixtape from the cave.

1 Samuel 22:2

“And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him. And he became commander over them. And there were with him about four hundred men.”

Taglish Remix:
“Mga OG pasaway squad goals! Lahat ng may utang, lahat ng bitter ex, lahat ng toxic at stressed—lahat sila, kay David tumakbo. Boom! From barangay tambay → Army of the Anointed.”

πŸ’‘ Rabbinic Chika:
Midrash Samuel sabi, God always starts with the lowkey at mga outcast. Jesus vibes din—“Hindi ako para sa healthy, kundi sa mga may sakit!” (Mat 9:12-13). Kaya kung feeling mo loser ka ngayon, congrats—qualified ka!

1 Samuel 22:3-4

“And David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab. And he said to the king of Moab, ‘Please let my father and my mother stay with you, till I know what God will do for me.’ And he left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.”

Taglish Remix:
“David: ‘King Moab, pa-jowa muna ng magulang ko. May mission pa ako, baka madamay sila.’
King Moab: ‘Sige, drop na lang sila dito.’
Narrator (Rashi version): Spoiler alert—Moab plot twist, not so pogi ending.”

1 Samuel 22:5

“Then the prophet Gad said to David, ‘Do not remain in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah.’ So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth.”

Taglish Remix:
“Prophet Gad: ‘David, wag ka lang mag-cave in life. Labas ka, balik ka sa Judah. Faith walk, not cave walk!’
David: unplugs PlayStation, logs out of Cave Netflix—‘Fine, back to Judah grind.’”

πŸ”₯ Takeaway Time

  1. Caves = Not Just Hideouts, but Hangouts with God.
    – David’s     emo cave jam (Psalm 142) reminds us: when life caves in, prayer breaks out.

  2. Squad Goals: Broken but Chosen.
    – God doesn’t start with perfect influencers—He starts with the distressed, the indebted, the bitter. Kung feeling mo     pang-side character ka lang, si Lord gagawin kang main cast.

  3. Jesus > Better Life.
    – Hebrews 11:38 reminds us: kahit nasa caves of life tayo, God sees us as “of whom the world was not worthy.”
    – So, kahit     wala kang 13th month pay pa or still bitter sa ex, remember: Jesus > Better Life.

🀣 Question for the Squad:

Kung ikaw yung tatakbo sa Cave of Adullam ngayon, ano yung “utang, bitterness, or stress” na bitbit mo—and how would you let Jesus turn that into purpose?

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