2nd Samuel 2:1-7

With the death of Saul, it only seemed natural that David would become king, just as God had promised. However, in verse one, it says that David "in the course of time, inquired of the Lord" whether he should go back to Judah. Conventional wisdom would say that David should have just moved back to Judah and assumed his role as king immediately because "the timing was right". David's response shows that he did not rely on earthly wisdom but rather that of God. God alone is wise. As it says in 1st Corinthians, even God's "foolishness" is wiser than any human wisdom. Even when the course of action seems natural, turn to God and seek His direction alone.