Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 19:20
Samuel standing as appointed - Rather, “as Overseer, or leader.” read more
サムエル記Ⅰ 19:20-23 Jcb
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 19:22
To a great well - Some large well-known cistern at Sechu, the site of which is uncertain, which Saul passed on his way from Gibeah to Ramah. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 19:20
1 Samuel 19:20. Saul sent messengers to take David His implacable hatred had abolished all respect and reverence for Samuel, (under whose protection David now was,) and for the college of the prophets, which was a kind of sanctuary to those that fled to it. Samuel standing as appointed over them To instruct and direct them in their holy exercises. For though they prophesied by divine inspiration, yet they were both to prepare themselves for it beforehand, and to make good improvement of... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 19:21-23
1 Samuel 19:21-23. He sent other messengers Strange obstinacy, to contend so long with the Spirit of God. And they prophesied likewise That is, they joined with the rest in praising God. “Instead,” says Henry, “of seizing David, they were themselves seized.” Thus God again secured David, put an honour on the sons and school of the prophets, and manifested his power over the spirits of men. The Spirit of God was upon him also It came upon him in the way; whereas it came not upon his... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:1-24
Jonathan, Michal and Samuel (19:1-24)For a while Jonathan was successful in persuading his father to stop trying to kill David (19:1-7). However, David’s further military successes made Saul jealous again. He made two more attempts on David’s life, first at the palace, then at David’s house. This time another of Saul’s family, Michal, helped David escape (8-17; cf. Psalms 59:0).David found safety with Samuel at Ramah. Three times Saul sent men to arrest David, but each time they were overcome... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 19:20
company . Compare 1 Samuel 10:5 . 2Ki 2:3-5 ; 2 Kings 5:22 . College for instruction of prophets, priests having failed in their duty as teachers. Deuteronomy 17:11 ; Deuteronomy 33:10 . appointed over . Samuel the head here. Elisha in 2 Kings 2:15 . God . Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 19:22
one . A special various reading (Sevir) reads "they". See App-34 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 19:23
thither. Septuagint reads "thence". read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 19:20-23
1 Samuel 19:20-23. Saul sent messengers to take David—and he went thither, &c.— One intent of this prophesying of the messengers and Saul was to prevent them from seizing, and him from murdering, certainly David, and probably, in the same fit of rage, Samuel, and the company of the prophets who harboured them. And whether this prophesying consisted in predicting somewhat future, such as Saul's destruction, and David's advancement to the throne, or what is understood by preaching, yet it had... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:21-24
Saul sends messengers a second and even a third time with the same result, and finally determines to go in person. Having set out, he came to a —more correctly the — great well that is in Sechu —more probably the cistern or tank there. From the value of water it was no doubt a well known spot at the time, but in the present ruined state of the country all such works have perished. Sechu, according to Conder ('Handbook'), was probably on the site of the present ruin of Suweikeh,... read more