1. 2 Samuel 4:10 (NEG79)
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Why did David refer to his previous actions with regards to the Amalekite?

2 Samuel 4:10 (NEG79)

10 celui qui est venu me dire: Voici, Saül est mort, et qui croyait m'annoncer une bonne nouvelle, je l'ai fait saisir et tuer à Tsiklag, pour lui donner le salaire de son message;

Similar to Rechab and Baanah, the Amalekite thought that Saul was David’s enemy. He did not realize that David was a loyal servant of Saul. Likewise, these two Benjamites did not comprehend David’s respect for Saul and his family (1 Samuel 24:12; 1 Samuel 26:9–11; 2 Samuel 1:14–16) and his responsibility to uphold the law (Deuteronomy 17:19).1