Introduction to 1 Samuel Chapter 24
Saul being returned from following the Philistines, renews his pursuit after David, 1 Samuel 24:1; and they meeting in a cave, where David had the opportunity of taking away the life of Saul, which his men pressed him to, yet only cut off the skirt of his robe, 1 Samuel 24:3; which, calling after him, he held up to him to convince him he had his life in his hands, but spared it, 1 Samuel 24:9; upon which he very pathetically reasons with him about the unreasonableness and unrighteousness of his pursuit after him, to take away his life, 1 Samuel 24:11; which so affected Saul, that he confessed he was more righteous than he, and owned that the kingdom would be his, and only desired him to swear to him not to cut off his offspring, which David did, and so they parted, 1 Samuel 24:16.