THEOSISCassiodorus the Senator
Saul dispatched messengers to the women to watch over David and to eliminate him before dawn. These actions closely mirror the sufferings endured by the Lord. The term "house" signifies the tomb where He lay during His three days of death. The Jewish leaders sent their agents to guard it, aiming to undermine the glory of His name and to obstruct any false assertions of His resurrection. Christ had previously predicted His rising from the dead, yet His adversaries chose to reject the possibility of His resurrection. Nonetheless, this turned out to be fortuitous, as it solidified the conviction of the entire world regarding the reality of the event. The testimony of an impartial witness is beyond dispute, and no testimony can be deemed insincere when supported by the defendant himself.