This is a strange chapter. Despite God repeatedly protecting David, life on the run seems to be getting to him and so he runs off to live with the Philistines, carry out dodgy raids and lie about them. God is not mentioned in this chapter, does this reflect a period in David's life where he went with his own plan instead of God's. It's easy for us to think that if God did x, y or z in my life, I would be able to trust Him more easily. But then we see biblical characters, just like us, resorting to backing ourselves when things get tough, regardless of what God has done in the past.
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