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THE FIGURE OF DAVID in flight, as narrated in 2 Samuel 15 and 16, will help us to understand better what it means to find ourselves in a precarious situation and then surrender to God. King David is in a humiliating retreat, pursued by his own son, Absalom, but, even in such straits, his humility and his noble qualities stand out. David recognizes the sacred character of his flight, which is truly a form of exodus, and so he proceeds with utter calm, his heart surrendered to God's designs. His situation is not unlike that of the Jews when they are carried off to Babylon (cf. Psalms 14: 7; 61; 77).
Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the end of the earth I call to you, when my heart is faint.