It happened, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.
"So David persuaded his men"  (1 Samuel 24:7).  One readily understands why David's men were anxious to kill Saul.  They were not nearly as conscientious as their commander, who, it is said, wrote  Psalms 57 upon this occasion.  "The context shows that David had to use all of his authority to prevent his men from killing Saul."[8]