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he was told

"someone told him". Even though Saul tries again and again to kill David, David does not avenge himself on Saul because God had chosen Saul as king. This is meant to contrast with Saul's treatment of David, the future king. Saul represents the king the people wanted, a selfish man. David is the king God wanted, a godly man.

wilderness of En Gedi

En Gedi is a place in Israel west of the Dead Sea where there is water with dry land all around it.