Sa mu el 170 about Philistine invasions from the west, the king tries repeatedly to lead his special elite force of three thousand troops in pursuit of David . Based on intelligence and help provided by David’s rivals, the the king pursues David and his Calebite clan of the Tribe of Judah ; 48 battalion several times in order to suppress what he regards as David’s insurgency supported by other Judahite clans and towns ( 24 : 23 ; . ) 31 – 26 : 30 The incident under discussion is embedded as a partition between two parallel stories depicting how Saul and his troops are chasing David and his battalion in the southeastern region of Mount Hebron . As we discussed above, in both instances David finds himself in an advantageous position where he can kill his pursuer—King Saul . Yet, David spares the king’s life, and Saul admits David’s ethical superiority . The embedded episode raises a new conflict with new figures and it provokes a new appreciation of David’s character . A close reading of...
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