Later, Saul tried to kill David, who ultimately had to flee for his life. ​ — 1 Samuel 16: 14 - 23; 18: 10 - 12; 19: 18; 20: 32, 33; 22: 1 - 5.
لٰكِنَّ شَاوُلَ حَاوَلَ قَتْلَهُ ،‏ مِمَّا ٱضْطَرَّهُ أَنْ يَهْرُبَ لِإِنْقَاذِ حَيَاتِهِ .‏ —‏ ١ صموئيل ١٦ :‏ ​ ١٤ -‏ ٢٣ ؛‏ ١٨ :‏ ​ ١٠ -‏ ١٢ ؛‏ ١٩ :‏ ١٨ ؛‏ ٢٠ :‏ ​ ٣٢ ،‏ ٣٣ ؛‏ ٢٢ :‏ ​ ١ -‏ ٥‏ .‏