Jonathan pleads for David before Saul, who is for the present reconciled, 1Sam 19:1-7. David defeats the Philistines; and Saul becomes again envious, and endeavors to slay him, but he escapes, 1Sam 19:8-10. Saul sends men to David's house, to lie in wait for him; but Michal saves him by a stratagem, 1Sam 19:11-17. David flees to Samuel, at Ramah, 1Sam 19:18. Saul, hearing of it, sends messengers three several times to take him; but the Spirit of coming upon them, they prophesy, 1Sam 19:19-21. Saul, hearing of this, goes after David himself, and falls under the same influence, 1Sam 19:22-24.
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That they should kill David - Nothing less than the especial interposition of God could have saved David's life, when every officer about the king's person, and every soldier, had got positive orders to despatch him.