1 ! Dauid hid in a caue spareth Saul.
1 a That is, in strong palces, which were defensed by nature.
2 b A citie of Judah, {Josh. 15,62}.
4 / Ebr. to couer his fete.
5 c Here we se how ready we are to hasten Gods promes, if the occasion serue neuer so litle.
6 d For seing it was his owne priuate cause, he repented that he had touched his enemie.
10 c Contrary to the false report of them that said, Dauid was Sauls enemie, he proueth him selfe to be his friend.
10 ! He sheweth to Saul his innocencie.
14 / Or, the prouerbe of an ancient man.
17 f Thogh he was a moste cruel enemie to Dauid, yet by his great gentlenes his conscience compelled him to yelde.
18 ! Saul acknowledgeth his faute.
21 g Thogh this tyrant saw and confessed the fauour of God toward Dauid, yet he ceaseth not to persecute him against his owne conscience.
22 ! He causeth Dauid to sweare vnto him to be fauorable to his.