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David has an opportunity to kill Saul, but spares his life. Saul expresses remorse for having attempted to kill David.

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 24 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 24 1 Samuel 24 (Listen) David Spares Saul’s Life 24:1 When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.”… David has an opportunity to kill Saul, but spares his life. Saul expresses remorse for having attempted to kill David.

Four hundred men support David. The prophet of Gad instructs David to go to Judah. Saul has eighty-five priests killed as punishment for assisting David.

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 22 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 22 1 Samuel 22 (Listen) David at the Cave of Adullam 22:1 David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and… Four hundred men support David. The prophet of Gad instructs David to go to Judah. Saul has eighty-five priests killed as punishment for assisting David.

In a case of necessity, Ahimelech the priest gives holy bread to David and to his companions to eat. David flees to Gath and pretends to be insane.

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 21 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 21 1 Samuel 21 (Listen) David and the Holy Bread 21:1 1 Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech came to meet David, trembling,… In a case of necessity, Ahimelech the priest gives holy bread to David and to his companions to eat. David flees to Gath and pretends to be insane.