The crowd asked Jesus if He was the Messiah they had waited for since Old Testament times.

John 10:

24 The people surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

25 Jesus replied, “I have already told you, and you don’t believe me. The proof is the work I do in my Father’s name. 26 But you don’t believe me because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, 29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand. 30 The Father and I are one.”

King Saul was pursuing David to kill him. But instead David managed to get near the king then he chose to not kill Saul. King David was planning to take over his reign. But since King Saul was anointed by God to rule Israel David respected that and would not kill him.

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