Conclusion of Why David Must Run Away

One day Saul tells Jon'a-than and all his servants that he wants to kill David.  But Jon'a-than says to his father:  'Don't hurt David. He has never done anything wrong to you. Rather, everything he has done has been a great help to you. He risked his life when he killed Go-li'ath, and when you saw it, you were glad.'

Saul listens to his son, and he promises not to hurt David. David is brought  back, and he serves Saul in his house again just as he did before. One day, however, while David is playing music, Saul again throws his spear at David. David dodges, and the spear hits the wall.  This is the third time!  David knows, now that he run away! 

That night David goes to his own house. But Saul sends some men to kill him. Mi'chal knows what her father plans to do. So she tells her husband if you don't get away tonight, tomorrow you will  be dead.'  That night Mi'chal helps David to escape through a window. For about seven years David must hide in one place after another so that Saul cannot find him.

1 Samuel 18:1-30; 19:1-8.

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