24:14,15
David continued speaking, asking against whom had Saul come out? “A dead dog? A flea?” In saying this, David is mocking Saul, saying his pursuit is foolish and futile. David puts that matter in God’s hands. David knows that he is innocent in this matter.
24:16-22
Saul is a deeply conflicted and pitiful man. He refers to David as “David my son” and weeps. He is driven by demons and by his own sin. His mind is not sound. Saul is an example of Rom 1:21. He admits that David has acted honourably, while he has treated David badly. He then asks that the Lord will reward David, and declares that David will one day be king. Saul knew the truth, yet continued to pursue his futile and evil road. Men sometimes say that if only God had made things clearer they would have believed. This is not true. Saul finishes by asking David to swear not to wipe out his family name nor his descendants. David agreed to this, and we will later see that David did honour this promise.
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