One might pose the following “theoretical” question: “Would David really have fought against Saul, against his own people?” Any answer can only be speculative, because nothing of the kind actually happened. In any case, the situation would have been difficult for him.

Here I recall our daily petition from the Lord's Prayer: “Lead us not into temptation.” If we truly turn to God in prayer with faith, as David does, then the circumstances of our lives shift, apparently independently of us, and a way out appears in what had seemed a dead end.