David again showed respect for God’s anointed when he last saw the king. At that time, David and Abishai arrived at a place where Saul was camping and found him asleep.
وَقَدِ ٱكْتَفَى بِقَطْعِ ذَيْلِ جُبَّتِهِ لِيُثْبِتَ أَنْ لَيْسَ فِي نِيَّتِهِ إِلْحَاقُ ٱلْأَذَى بِهِ .‏ —‏ ١ صم ٢٤ :‏ ١١‏ .‏