1 Chronicles 28-29

Chapter 27 verses 25 through 31 lists those men whom David put in charge of the various work of the king's house. Jaziz the Hagrite was one of those stewards. I wonder if he was David's favorite manager. Jaziz had charge of the flocks. I can picture in my mind that there were times when the king came out to the flocks to play his harp and sings songs to his God. Surely there were times when he snuck away and recalled all the wonders he had seen tending Jesse's flock. The stary nights; maybe even an aurora of two. He would have watch the moon wax and wane over the months. And he was taught to tend the helpless, defend the weak, and fight off those who sought to take advantage of those in this care. And the songs he sang to God. I wonder if his eyes teared up each time he rested with the sheep and sang a song of his youth. How wonderful God had been to him! I can see him saying good night to Jaziz and slowly wandering back up the hill to his palace, and wives, and judgement. But he kept playing those song of his youth that he learned to play in the fields with only the LORD and a flock to hear him. And he knew that was enough.
It took me 16 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart