261 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah , saying , " Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah , which is before e Jeshimon ?" 2 So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph , having with him three thousand chosen men of Israel , to search for David in the wilderness of Ziph . 3 Saul camped in the hill of Hachilah , which is before e Jeshimon , beside the road , and David was staying in the wilderness . When he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness , 4 David sent out spies , and he knew that Saul was definitely coming .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 26:1-4
Commentary on 1 Samuel 26:1-12
(Read 1 Samuel 26:1-12)
How soon do unholy hearts lose the good impressions convictions have made upon them! How helpless were Saul and all his men! All as though disarmed and chained, yet nothing is done to them; they are only asleep. How easily can God weaken the strongest, befool the wisest, and baffle the most watchful! David still resolved to wait till God thought fit to avenge him on Saul. He will by no means force his way to the promised crown by any wrong methods. The temptation was very strong; but if he yielded, he would sin against God, therefore he resisted the temptation, and trusted God with the event.