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In the previous chapter we see Saul gripped by fear, and this led him to break the Law by consulting the spirits of the dead. One does wonder what he was thinking. He knew Samuel spoke the word of the Lord, so even if his efforts did bring the word from Samuel, it would only remind him that he was under God’s judgement. This is what did indeed happen. If it was not Samuel, it would be demons he would encounter, and that could hardly end well. When people abandon God they end up living out of fear, and behaving irrationally. Now we turn back to David. He also has acted out of fear, and he is now in a fix, for he is potentially going to have to fight with the Philistines against Israel. However, we will see that God acts providentially to release David from this bind. David did not deserve this favour, but he was under the grace of God.
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