1 Samuel 26:13
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| Overview - 1 Samuel 26 | |
| 1 | Saul, by the discovery of the Ziphites, comes to Hachilah against David. |
| 4 | David coming into the trench stays Abishai from killing Saul, but takes his spear and cruse. |
| 13 | David reproves Abner; |
| 17 | and exhorts Saul. |
| 21 | Saul acknowledges his sin. |
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1 Samuel 26:13 (King James Version)
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
- the top
- 24:8 Judges 9:7
- David, by retiring to a place of safety before he called to Abner, seems to have manifested more distrust of Saul than he had done on a former occasion. Yet he desired that Saul and all Israel should be informed of his conduct at this time. Abner and his soldiers, by neglecting to guard Saul when he slept, had exposed his life, and merited to be treated as his enemies, though he confided in them as friends; for, although their sound sleep was undoubtedly supernatural, yet there might be a neglect of placing sentinels, arising from contempt of David's small company. Saul also deemed David his enemy, though he had before spared and protected his life.