David, on the run from Saul, takes refuge in the town of Nob where he procures food and a weapon (Goliath's sword). He then fled to Gath, Goliath's hometown, to try to avoid Saul. When he was discovered and recognized by the local citizenry, he pretended to have lost his mind in order to escape.
Saul, on David's trail, discovers that David has been given shelter in Nob. He goes to that city and has the priests and citizens executed. David, on the other hand, is fighting battles against the nation's enemies and is winning stunning victories. All the while, David was kept from being captured by Saul. An opportunity arose for David to take action against Saul, as God brought them within arm's reach of one another. David, however, refused to strike the man God had anointed to reign over the nation. Saul exacts a peace treaty from David (but David wasn't the one trying to kill Saul - it was vice versa!).
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