1;  David, in a cave at En-gedi, having cut off Saul's skirt,
     spares his life.
  8;  He shews thereby his innocency.
 16;  Saul, acknowledging his fault, takes an oath of David, and
     departs.

 * when Saul.
  23:28,29 
 * following.  Heb. after.  it was told.
  23:19  Pr 25:5  29:12  Eze 22:9  Ho 7:3 
 * the wilderness.
  23:29