1Sa 23:4, Then David inquired of the LORD … And the LORD answered him and said, “ARISE, GO DOWN TO KEILAH. FOR I WILL DELIVER THE PHILISTINES INTO YOUR HAND.”
It was the job of the king to protect the people, but Saul wasn’t interested in doing his job so David went as the LORD commanded!
1Sa 23:7, And Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah. So Saul said, “GOD HAS DELIVERED HIM INTO MY HAND, FOR HE HAS SHUT HIMSELF IN BY ENTERING A TOWN THAT HAS GATES AND BARS.”
SAUL’S ONLY DESIRE WAS TO KILL DAVID!
1Sa 23:8, THEN SAUL CALLED ALL THE PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR WAR, TO GO DOWN TO KEILAH TO BESIEGE DAVID AND HIS MEN.
Saul wouldn’t defend the city from the Philistines, yet he gathered the people to kill David. He was selfishly motivated!
1Sa 23:21, And Saul said, “BLESSED ARE YOU OF THE LORD, FOR YOU HAVE COMPASSION ON ME.
SAUL WAS SPIRITUALLY DEAD TO THINK THE PEOPLE BETRAYING DAVID WERE BLESSED OF THE LORD! IF SAUL HAD THE SAME DRIVE PURSUING GOD HIS END WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT! YET BITTER ENVY WAS HIS GOD!
Jas 3:14-16, But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.