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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:11

Moreover, my father ,.... So he was in a natural sense, as having married his daughter; and in a civil sense, as he was a king, and was, or ought to have been, the father of his country, and to treat his subjects as his children, and David among the rest: see, yea see, the skirt of thy robe in my hand ; look on it again and again; view it with the eyes of thy body intently, that thou mayest be satisfied of it, and behold with the eyes of thy mind and understanding, and consider that I... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:12

The Lord judge between me and thee ,.... And make it appear who is in the right, and who in the wrong: and the Lord avenge me of thee ; if he continued thus to persecute him: but mine hand shall not be upon thee ; to kill thee, though it may be in my power again to do it, as it has been; but this I am determined upon, let me suffer what I will, I will not lay hands on thee to do thee any hurt, but leave thee with God to requite all the evil done to me by thee. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:13

As saith the proverb of the ancients ,.... It is an old saying, has been long in use, and may be applied to the present case; or the "proverb of the ancient one"; of the oldest man, the first man Adam, and of all others after him, so Kimchi; or of the Ancient One of the world, the Ancient of days, the Lord himself; so in the Talmud F4 T. Bab. Maccot, fol. 10. 2. : wickedness proceedeth from the wicked ; as is a man, so are his actions; if he is a wicked man, he will do wicked... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:14

After whom is the king of Israel come out ?.... From his court and palace, with an army of men, and at the head of them: after whom dost thou pursue ? with such eagerness and fury: after a dead dog ; as David was in the opinion, and according to the representation of his enemies, a dog, vile, mean, worthless, of no account; a dead dog, whose name was made to stink through the calumnies cast upon him; and if a dead dog, then as he was an useless person, and could do no good, so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:15

The Lord therefore be Judge, and judge between me and thee ,.... Signifying he did not desire to be judge in his own cause, but leave it with God to determine it for him in his providence: and see, and plead my cause ; look with pity upon him, take his cause in his hand, plead it, and do him justice: and deliver me out of thine hand : which was a prayer of faith, believing he would do it in due time, see Psalm 7:6 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:16

And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul ,.... And wonderful it is that Saul, so full of wrath and fury, and so eager of David's life, should stand still and hear him out, and not fall upon him; this must be owing to the restraining providence of God, and to the surprise Saul was in at the sight of David coming out of the cave, whom he expected not; and especially what awed and quieted him was the sight of the skirt of his robe in his hand, which was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:17

And he said to David, thou art more righteous than I ,.... By which it appears he thought himself righteous, though David was more so; the righteousness of David was so glaring, that his enemy himself being judge acknowledges it, but will not confess his own wickedness, having no true sense of sin, nor real sorrow for it: for thou hast rewarded me good ; in times past, and now; heretofore in killing Goliath, fighting his battles for him against the Philistines, driving the evil spirit... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 24:4

And the men of David said - We know not to what promise of God the men of David refer; they perhaps meant no more than to say, "Behold, the Lord hath delivered thine enemy into thy land, now do to him as he wishes to do to thee." Then David arose - Though I have a high opinion of the character of David, yet the circumstances of the case seem to indicate that he arose to take away the life of Saul, and that it was in reference to this that his heart smote him. It appears... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 24:6

The Lord ' s anointed - However unworthily Saul was now acting, he had been appointed to his high office by God himself, and he could only be removed by the authority which placed him on the throne. Even David, who knew he was appointed to reign in his stead, and whose life Saul had often sought to destroy, did not conceive that he had any right to take away his life; and he grounds the reasons of his forbearance on this - He is my master, I am his subject. He is the Lord's anointed,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 24:7

Suffered them not to rise against Saul - As he could restrain them, it was his duty to do so; had he connived at their killing him, David would have been the murderer. In praying for the king we call God the only Ruler of princes, for this simple reason, that their authority is the highest among men, and next to that of God himself; hence he alone is above them. We find this sentiment well expressed by an elegant poet: - Regum timendorum in proprios greges, Reges in ipsos... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 24:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 24:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 24:7

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