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Podcast: Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio
Episode: 1 Samuel 26:1-25: David Spares Saul, Take Two
Description: Perhaps because of the instigation of the Ziphites, Saul renews his pursuit of David to take David’s life. After careful espionage, David takes his nephew Abishai into the camp of Saul. While Saul and his entire camp are sleeping due to the work of the LORD, Abishai offers to do the dirty work for David and dispatch Saul then and there. David again refuses to put out his hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, David takes Saul’s spear and water jug as proof of his proximity to Saul. The next morning, David calls out Saul’s general...