Reading for April 1st

Reading 1 Samuel 24.1-7
In 24.1-22: David spares Saul.
In verse 3: To relieve himself (literally, "to cover his feet") is a euphemism for defecation.
The portrait of Saul at this point is particularly degrading.
In verse 4a: The property to which David's men refer here is not recorded.
In verses 4b-5: These verses probably originally were located after v. 7a.
David's cutting off a symbol of his taking Saul's kingdom.
This may be why David's conscience bothered him.
In verse 6: To attack Saul, the Lord's anointed, was attack the Lord.
In verse 7: David scolds his men for their suggestion in v. 4a that he kill Saul.
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