David Hoffmeister No Further a Mystery
Psalm 34 is attributed to David about the occasion of his escape from Abimelech (or King Achish) by pretending to get crazy.[88] In accordance with the parallel narrative in 1 Samuel 21, instead of killing the man who had exacted countless casualties from him, Abimelech permits David to depart, exclaiming, "Am I so in need of madmen that you've got