Saul could not risk sending Israelite troops into Philistine territory. To do so might have led to war. It would also have endangered his troops who would be open to attack by the Philistines if discovered.1
Saul could not risk sending Israelite troops into Philistine territory. To do so might have led to war. It would also have endangered his troops who would be open to attack by the Philistines if discovered.1
1 Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.”