Sa mu el 352 The omission of the first one in Chronicles is due to its author who protected King David’s glory since he planned the building of the Jerusalemite Temple, and therefore should be exonerated from any faults as described in the Book of Samuel . This author omits the anecdote, since it described David in a moment of weakness who was almost killed ; which would not have enhanced the king’s reputation . Since none of the four battles described in Samuel was set up within a chronological framework ( this issue has already been raised by Abarbanel in his introduction to 2 Sam 21 ) , one may wonder when the first anecdote took place . We must rule out the periods of David’s ser vice in Saul’s army, his wandering in the Land of Judah and his exile in Gath and Ziklag . Since in these times, David serves as military chief commander and his presence in battle was vital, and certainly, his men could not afford to take a vow that he would not lead them It goes without saying, that when...
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