Saul heard that David was hiding near Ziph so he took 3,000 of his
troops and went to hunt him.
Saul camped near the place where David was hiding. But David slipped
over to Saul’s camp one night and saw Saul and Abner , the commander of his
army, were sleeping inside a ring of sleeping soldiers.
David and Abishai , Joab’s brother went and saw all of them sleeping
with his spear stuck in the ground beside his head.
Abishai whispered to David saying, he would kill Saul with one
thrust of the spear.No! David said. “Don’t kill him. For who can remain
innocent after attacking the LORD’s anointed one? Surely the LORD will strike
Saul down someday, or he will die of old age or in battle."
So as an evidence David took the spear and jug of water that were
near Saul’s head and slowly walked off. The LORD had put Saul’s men into a deep
sleep.
David then climbed the hill opposite to were Saul was and called for
Abner.
Once again Saul was given in David's hands, but David chose not to
harm him.
To
ponder:
Even today God has placed before us what is good and bad. It's our
choice, of what we choose.
God himself put Saul to a deep sleep. But David chose not to harm
God's anointed.
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