Jesus provides us with some of the elements useful to manifesting the outcomes we seek in prayer.

David sought asylum among the Philistines but continually lied to them about what he was up to the whole time; repaying evil for good but going uncondemned by the religion of the Old Testament.

David spares Saul again and they have another truce.

David threatens war when he's denied what he feels entitled to though it belongs to someone else. He also adds to his collection of wives, proving that once again Bible thumpers get it wrong when they say things like marriage is supposed to be one man and one woman by biblical standards.

David has a chance to kill his enemy, Saul, but instead spares his life, then publicly announces how righteous he was in doing so; contrary to the 'eye for an eye' doctrine previously given.

In hot pursuit of David, Saul hunts him and his army through the mountains trying to break the prophecy of Samuel, that a successor to the throne he sits on is already chosen & emerging.

David lied to get help while on the run and the priest who helped him pays the price.

Powerless Poor People Enabling Entitled Elite Exemption . David breaks religious laws and ordinances but accomplishes big picture goals in doing so.

For all the anti LGBT sentiment Bible thumpers spew they are proven wrong again about same sex relations in the Bible, even among the patriarchs.

Saul gets naked and is induced to prophecy.