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.
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.'
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
In the biblical narrative of 1 Samuel, David is fleeing from King Saul, who is pursuing him out of jealousy and fear that David might usurp his throne. During one of these pursuits, David sneaks into Saul's camp while he is sleeping and takes his spear and jug, but refuses to harm him, demonstrating his respect for God's anointed king. David affirms that God will decide Saul's fate, whether through direct intervention, natural death, or battle.
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