was his fear of being killed by Saul which was at the forefront of his mind. He was totally taken up with what was going to happen to him; there is no mention of God’s will in this verse, neither is there any indication that David cast his burden on the Lord. His only consideration was to do what was best for him. He was so weary from being chased all over the land of Israel that he never considered what the best thing was for God’s glory. He said, ‘The best thing I can do is the escape to the land