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We
see that at Jonathon’s signal David was prepared to run for his life. And after
the two young men embraced, Jonathon wished David God speed. We note in the
narrative, that there was never any suggestion that David should confront Saul.
His reaction was to run and Jonathon, Saul’s son’s reaction was the same, to
run. Indeed we may determine that while Jonathon was willing to help David to
escape, there was no suggestion that they might join forces against Saul to
perhaps slay him. It was one thing for Jonathon to aid his father’s enemy to
escape, notwithstanding that he knew David was an innocent victim; but it would
have been quite another thing to collude with David to slay his father. For as
was said earlier, David never entertained the
idea that he might in fact fight Saul and perhaps slay him. Apart from anything else, David was not his
own man. He was anointed of God and
operated under the anointing of God’s Holy Spirit. Therefore, whatever he
thought and did, had to be in keeping with the plan, will, and purpose of God. For
as Scripture puts it, “The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty
through God to the pulling down of strongholds. Casting down imaginations and
every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. And bringing
into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” So hungry and alone,
David fled to Nob, and presented himself to the priest Abimelech.
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