# #260 | 1 Samuel ch.26 - David Spares Shaul ... Again!

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:05:01 GMT
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<p>Once again, David has a chance to assassinate Shaul, but he refrains from taking the king's life.</p><p>But Chapter 26 seems almost a repeat of Chapter 24! What is the need to relate both of these stories?</p>