KJV ORIGINAL
David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
David said, 'As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him down. Either his time will come to die naturally, or he'll go into battle and be killed there.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is saying that God will deal with Saul in His own time and way, rather than David taking matters into his own hands.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when David had a second opportunity to kill King Saul while he slept in his camp, but chose not to harm him. David was speaking to Abishai, who wanted to kill Saul immediately. Despite Saul's relentless pursuit to kill him, David refused to harm God's anointed king, trusting that God would handle the situation in His own timing.
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