Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.” So David arose and went over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath. And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, and David with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal's widow. And when it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath, he no longer sought him.
(1 Samuel 27:1-4 ESV)
God had brought David through some very trying times: having the spear thrown at him more than once, having Saul pursue him with a well-trained army, even having Saul use Michal to try to trap him. God delivered him out of them all, and even told him through Abigail that the LORD would fight his battles for him. But after all of this, David did not "feel safe." So he ran to the land of the enemy. In his mind, that was his best option. He was right; Saul did stop seeking him. But was this "the safe place"? Or was David putting himself, his family and men in a different kind of danger? A place of compromise and inconsistency? When we think "safety and security", is it just from immediate danger? Physical danger? Or are there other things we should beware with even greater intensity?
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