1 Samuel 26:5
“Then David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, with Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped around him.”
What does 1 Samuel 26:5 mean?
David has tracked down Saul's military camp and found him sleeping, surrounded by his soldiers and commander Abner. This is a moment of discovery, where David can finally see exactly where his pursuer is vulnerable, and it sets up one of the most dramatic tests of David's character in Scripture. What happens next reveals whether David will take revenge on the man hunting him or choose a harder path of restraint and trust in God's justice.