Read this first: 1 Samuel 25:12-13
Nabal's rudeness provokes ire in David. So he may have suppressed violence towards Saul (24:5) but that's not happening here! Pent up rage pours from David, as he commands his men to arms. When our expectations are spoiled by obnoxious people we want to hurt them. But our response can be out of proportion to the offence, making us sinfully unjust (Mic 6:8).
Based on the sermon “Failed expectations”
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