THEOSISAugustine of Hippo
The Manichaeans, should they consult the Scriptures, would discover that God admonishes David more so than Faustus (See 1 Sam. 12:1-13). They would also encounter his deep remorse and unparalleled mercy toward a cruel and bloodthirsty foe. Despite having the strength to eliminate this adversary multiple times, David, who was both devout and valiant, chose to spare him (See 1 Sam. 24, 1 Sam. 26). They would observe the noble humility with which he embraced God’s discipline, as his crowned head bowed profoundly under the Lord's authority (See 2 Kings 16:5-13).
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While armed and accompanied by his valiant warriors, King David encountered a man named Shimei, a member of Saul’s family, who harshly cursed him as he walked alongside them. David endured this scorn patiently and advised his companion Abishai when the latter, incensed, sought to cut off Shimei's head. David invoked the reverence of God to reinforce his royal decree, asserting that through this humiliation, he was being justly punished by the judgment of the Most High, who had given Shimei the Benjamite from the house of Saul the audacity to rebuke him.