Why Is David Impeached

David is strong, humble, and faithful king. David should remain king of the Hebrew people because he was able to defeat great adversities when others would have failed, when given the ability to kill Saul - he did not, and he has God’s promise of the kingdom staying in the family line for the rest of time. First, David should not be impeached because he was able to overcome great adversities. In the story of David and Goliath, David is able to defeat Goliath in only two verses. These two verses state “As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and

In the story where David spared Saul’s life, David says “‘My lord the king!’ When Saul looked behind him, David bowed and prostrated himself with his face to the ground. He said to Saul ‘Why do you listen when men say, ‘David is bent on harming you?’ This day you have seen with your own eyes how the Lord delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, ‘I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the Lord’s anointed.’ See my father, look at this piece of your rope in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you…’” (I Samuel 24: 8-11). This emphasised David’s trust in the anointment of Saul being through God’s work as Saul was also chosen by God. David demonstrated restraint and humility in his actions by not murdering Saul while he was vulnerable. While discussing I Samuel 24 Brueggemann points out that “the word “skirt” (kanap) is deliberately used for a euphemism for Saul’s sexual organ… this is how close David is to Saul.” (Brueggemann, p 28). This is evidence of how close to David came to Saul in that cave without being noticed. David had his change to take Saul’s life right then and there, in fact, he was encouraged by others to do so, yet his trust in God’s choice of king was strong enough that he could not end Saul’s life. The second time that David spared Saul’s life is found in I Samuel 26 as Saul was lying asleep in the desert with his troops. Here Abishai tells David “‘Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t strike him twice.’” but David replies with “‘Don’t destroy him! Who can lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed and be guiltless? … Now get the spear and the water jug that are near his head, and let’s go’” (I Samuel 26:8, I Samuel 26: 9 and 11).