Violence. Power. Force. “This is how I’m respected.” It makes no sense to some when David catches Saul in a cave relieving himself, and David has the ability right then and there to put an end to Saul. It makes no sense to Abishai when the entire army is sleeping, and Saul’s just lying there right next to his spear… and in both instances David does not fight the way Saul has fought. He chooses mercy. He chooses God’s Providence. But in that culture, and in ours sometimes, we say he’s choosing weakness. Powerlessness. Will David ever grow a backbone? Will he ever find that fierceness that led him to slay a giant? Or was it fierceness, power and strength then?