Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

But David, warned of their intentions, changed his location, seeking
safety in the mountains between Maon and the Dead Sea.
Again a message came to Saul, "'Take note! David is in the
Wilderness of En Gedi.' Then Saul took three thousand chosen men
from all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the Rocks of
the Wild Goats." David had only six hundred men in his company.
The son of Jesse waited in a secluded cave for God's guidance about
what to do.
As Saul was making his way up the mountains, he entered
alone the very cave in which David and his people were hiding.
When David's men saw this they urged their leader to kill Saul. The
king was now in their power--certain evidence that God Himself had
delivered the enemy into their hand so that they could destroy him.
David was tempted to take this view of the situation, but the voice of
conscience spoke to him. "Touch not the anointed of the Lord."
David's men reminded their commander of the words of God,
"'Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do
to him as it seems good to you.' And David arose and secretly cut
off a corner of Saul's robe."
Saul got up and went out of the cave to continue his search,
when a voice came to his startled ears, "My lord the king!" Who was
speaking to him? The son of Jesse, the man he had so long wanted
to kill. David bowed, then said to Saul: "Look, this day your eyes
have seen that the Lord delivered you today into my hand in the
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