1st Samuel 17:2 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 33 And Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
In the above passages we will observe two distinct attitudes and perspectives being manifested, one savors of certainty and confidence, while the other savors of fear, and unbelief. Therefore, before we get into the minds of David and Saul, we must observe what the dictionary says presumption is: Presumption: a belief that something is true even though it has not been proven.
Thus, based upon the above definition, we must get into the mind of king Saul, and observe why he is so fearful. Given the circumstances of his life in times past, he has all right to be fearful. Because of Saul’s many refusals to obey the clear instructions of God in times past, he is now void of any assurances that God will be with him in the present emergency.
His fear is justified, for he has no reasonable ground to believe that God would defeat the giant through him, for he is disposed to disobedience, and for this reason, if he dares to face Goliath, believing that he would be protected by God, he would be believing something that isn’t true, and that would constitute an act of presumption.
1st Samuel 15:10 Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel, saying, 11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “God night” and God bless!