By the time David composed Psalm 142, he may have learned what had befallen High Priest Ahimelech, who had unwittingly given him assistance when he was fleeing from Saul.
(‏ ١ صم ٢٢ :‏ ​ ١ ،‏ ٤‏ )‏ فَفِي هذَا ٱلْمَكَانِ ٱلنَّائِي ،‏ لَرُبَّمَا شَعَرَ دَاوُدُ أَنَّهُ بِلَا صَدِيقٍ يُقَدِّمُ لَهُ ٱلدَّعْمَ وَٱلْحِمَايَةَ .‏