Eventually, because of Saul’s continued efforts to capture and kill him, David determined to seek refuge outside the territory of Israel. ​ — 1 Samuel 18: 11; 19: 9, 10.
داود که می‌دانست یَهُوَه او را به عنوان پادشاه بعدی اسرائیل برگزیده است ،‏ راهی جز فرار نداشت .‏