I have heard this saying most of my life: "Don't kill the Messenger!" We don't like bad news, but we seem to feed on it now days. I went to "Google" to see where they say the term originated, and almost all sources credit Shakespeare's 's Play "Henry II" where the statement is believed to be used first.
I have been in a study of King David the past few months and can safely say that while the phrase isn't used, the reason for it is clear. David killed the messenger THREE times. Each time the messenger thought they were bringing "Good News". Each Time they were wrong! The first guy brought news that King Saul was dead. After all Saul spent all his time trying to kill David.
The second guy came with news that they had killed Saul's Grandson. Good News! Wrong again.
The third time was when news came that David's son (who wanted David dead) had been killed.
In every case what was thought to be good news, proved to be a BIG mistake. All three messengers were killed on the spot. Read it in 2 Samuel.
"Don't kill the messenger" doesn't work around Kings!
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