But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
This verse belongs to the extended account of Saul's wicked career in 1 Samuel 14-31, which traces his change from a humble servant of God to a man eminent in wickedness. The messenger's news that the Philistines had invaded the land forced Saul to abandon his pursuit of David and leave, so that David escaped. That turn of events was God's providential intervention to save His faithful servant.
This verse belongs to the extended account of Saul's wicked career in 1 Samuel 14-31, which traces his change from a humble servant of God to a man eminent in wickedness. The messenger's news that the Philistines had invaded the land forced Saul to abandon his pursuit of David and leave, so that David escaped. That turn of events was God's providential intervention to save His faithful servant.