John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:10
Then said David ,.... By the priest, for it was he that put the questions for and in the name of the inquirer: O Lord God of Israel ; the great Jehovah, the covenant God of his people, who always has a merciful regard unto them: thy servant hath certainly heard ; had good information of it, on which he could depend: that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah ; that was his intention and resolution: to destroy the city for my sake ; to besiege it, and demolish it, if that was... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:7-13
Here is, I. Saul contriving within himself the destruction of David (1 Sam. 23:7, 8): He heard that he had come to Keilah; and did he not hear what brought him thither? Was it not told him that he had bravely relieved Keilah and delivered it out of the hands of the Philistines? This, one would think, should have put Saul upon considering what honour and dignity should be done to David for this. But, instead of that, he catches at it as an opportunity of doing David a mischief. An ungrateful... read more