I Samuel 23:20

Misinterpretations of this verse often include assuming the Keilahites' assertion that God delivered David to Saul is true, overlooking how the story unfolds with David's escape and God's guidance protecting him, thus contradicting the divine sovereignty depicted; others wrongly use it to rationalize betrayal or political expediency by invoking God's name falsely, ignoring biblical warnings against such presumption, or detach it from its context of Saul's obsessive pursuit and David's anointed status to portray David as merely paranoid.

In 1 Samuel 23:20, the men of Keilah reveal David's hiding spots to Saul and pledge to capture him, falsely claiming God has delivered David into Saul's hands; this highlights the peril of betrayal from those David had recently rescued from the Philistines, the unreliability of human loyalty amid fear and self-preservation, and the grave error of presuming to speak for God to justify treachery, as the narrative shows God's ongoing protection of David.