1 Samuel 21:10-15; 1 Samuel 27:1-6
These two passages describe two different situations where David was a political refugee: In the first, David was afraid for his life and survived by acting insane. In the second, David was welcomed and given a place to live. Why do you think he was welcomed in the second situation? Do you think having his wife and children with him made a difference?
Do you respond differently to a single homeless man than to a homeless family? Why? What generalizations do people tend to make about homeless men? Immigrant men? Is it ‘just’ to treat single homeless men and homeless families differently? Why or why not?
Tongue on Fire 