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lled David to a critical affairs (xxii. -; xxiii. , ).Having compelled David to assume the position of an outlaw, around whom gathered a number of turbulent and desperate characters, Saul might persuade himself that he was justified in bestowing the hand of David's wife on another, and in making expeditions to apprehend and destroy him. A portion of the people were base enough to miuister to the evil passions of Saul ( Sam. xxiii. ; xxvi. ), and others, perhaps, might colour their fear by the pretence North Face Outlet of conscience (xxiii. ). But his sparing Saul's life twice, when he was completely in his power, must have destroyed all colour of right in Saul's conduct in the minds of the people, as it also did in his own conscience (xxiv. -; xxvi.); which two The North Face Outlet passages, though presenting many points of similarity, cannot be referred to the same occasion, without denying to the narrative all historic accuracy and trustworthiness. Though thus degraded and paralysed by the indulgence of malevolent passions, Saul still acted with vigour in repelling the enemies of his country, and in other affairs wherein his jealousy of David was not concerned (xxiii. , ).The Bible chronology, as does also Ussher, dates David's marriage with Michal, A.m. , the same year in which Goliath http://www.clearance-northfaceoutlet.com was slain. Hales, with apparent North Face Jackets reason, makes it five years later, when David had attained the age of twenty-five. The same year Mephibosheth was born; which seems to be alluded to in Sam. iv. ; and about five years more appear to have elapsed before the death of Saul. Samuel's death had taken place not long before, as the statement in Sam. xxviii. implies. Probably two years are sufficient to allow time for the intermediate transactions ( Sam. xxv.-xxxi.), instead of four, as set down in the Bible chronology.SauPs third offence and death.—The measure of Saul's iniquity, now almost full, was completed by an act of direct treason against Jehovah the God of Israel (Exod. xxii. ; Lev. xix. ; xx. ; Dent, xviii. , ). Saul, probably in a fit of seal, and perhaps as some atonement for his disobedience in other respects, had executed the penalty of the law on those who practised necromancy and divination ( Sam. xxviii. ). Now, however, forsaken of God, who gave him no oracles, and rendered, by a course of wickedness, both desperate and infatuated, he requested his attendants to seek him a woman who had a familiar spirit (which is the loose