Now I am giving him to the Lord, and he will belong to the Lord his whole life.” And they worshiped the Lord there.

The Lord gives both death and life; he brings some down to the grave but raises others up.

Samuel continued as Israel’s judge for the rest of his life.

Saul and his men spared Agag’s life and kept the best of the sheep and goats, the cattle, the fat calves, and the lambs—everything, in fact, that appealed to them. They destroyed only what was worthless or of poor quality.

Saul became even more afraid of him, and he remained David’s enemy for the rest of his life.

Have you forgotten about the time he risked his life to kill the Philistine giant and how the Lord brought a great victory to all Israel as a result? You were certainly happy about it then. Why should you murder an innocent man like David? There is no reason for it at all!”

Michal Saves David’s Life

Then Saul sent troops to watch David’s house. They were told to kill David when he came out the next morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t escape tonight, you will be dead by morning.”

Stay here with me, and don’t be afraid. I will protect you with my own life, for the same person wants to kill us both.”

David Spares Saul’s Life

After Saul returned from fighting the Philistines, he was told that David had gone into the wilderness of En-gedi.

Please forgive me if I have offended you in any way. The Lord will surely reward you with a lasting dynasty, for you are fighting the Lord’s battles. And you have not done wrong throughout your entire life.

“Even when you are chased by those who seek to kill you, your life is safe in the care of the Lord your God, secure in his treasure pouch! But the lives of your enemies will disappear like stones shot from a sling!

Then Saul confessed, “I have sinned. Come back home, my son, and I will no longer try to harm you, for you valued my life today. I have been a fool and very, very wrong.”

Now may the Lord value my life, even as I have valued yours today. May he rescue me from all my troubles.”

“Very well!” David agreed. “Now you will see for yourself what we can do.” Then Achish told David, “I will make you my personal bodyguard for life.”

When the woman saw how distraught he was, she said, “Sir, I obeyed your command at the risk of my life.