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Shaul in David's Hands a Second Time (I)

Rabbi Amnon Bazak
Additional references: שמואל א, כד;
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In chapter 36, once again David is presented with the opportunity to kill Shaul, but avoids harming him. Once again, they speak, and reconcile. What is the meaning of this story, which seems like a repetition of chapter 24?