1 Samuel 19:9-10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:8-10

Here I. David continues his good services to his king and country. Though Saul had requited him evil for good, and even his usefulness was the very thing for which Saul envied him, yet he did not therefore retire in sullenness and decline public service. Those that are ill paid for doing good, yet must not be weary of well doing, remembering what a bountiful benefactor our heavenly Father is, even to the froward and unthankful. Notwithstanding the many affronts Saul had given to David, yet we... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:9

And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul ,.... His melancholy and frantic disorder returned upon those victories of David, and he grew envious, jealous, spiteful, and malicious: as he sat in his house with his javelin his hand ; which either describes the posture he was in when the evil spirit came upon him; or the effects of it, he became dull and melancholy, did not care to go abroad, but kept at home, and was suspicious of everybody; and therefore kept a javelin in his hand to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:10

And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with his javelin ,.... To strike it through him, and fasten him to the wall with it, as he had attempted before, 1 Samuel 18:11 , but he slipped away out of Saul's presence : he perceived his design, and being of great agility of body, moved out of his place before him very nimbly: and he smote the javelin into the wall ; he threw it with suck force that it entered into the wall, and stuck there; so great was his resolution to destroy... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 19:9

And the evil spirit from the Lord - His envy and jealousy again returned, producing distraction of mind, which was exacerbated by diabolic influence. See on 1 Samuel 16:14 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 19:10

But he slipped away - He found he could not trust Saul; and therefore was continually on his watch. His agility of body was the means of his preservation at this time. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:8-9

The —more correctly an— evil spirit from Jehovah. The friendly relations between Saul and David continued for some time; but when at length war broke out again, David acquitted himself with his usual ability and success, whereupon Saul's envy and jealousy returned, and fits of melancholy, deepening into insanity, once again over. clouded his reason. It is no longer called "an evil spirit from God," as in 1 Samuel 18:10 , but from Jehovah, as in 1 Samuel 16:14 , suggesting that it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:8-17

Revived sins and troubles. The facts are— 1 . The fresh fame of David arouses the latent ill-will of Saul, who seeks in vain to smite him with a javelin. 2 . David fleeing to his house, Saul sends men to lie in wait for and slay him. 3 . Michal warns him of danger, and during the night aids his escape. 4 . By a clever device she diverts his enemies from an immediate pursuit, and on being accused of aiding her father's enemy, she pleads self-preservation. The troubles of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:10-12

Saul sought to smite David . The verb used here is not that rendered cast in 1 Samuel 18:11 , where probably we had the record of a purpose threatened, but not carried out. Here Saul actually threw his javelin at David with such violence that it was fixed into the wall. But David, though playing some instrument of music at the time, was on his guard, and slipped away. And David fled, and escaped that night. As usual, the historian gives the ultimate results of Saul's violence first,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 19:10

David fled - This was the beginning of David’s life as a fugitive and outcast, though for no “offence or fauIt” of his (Psalms 59:3, Prayer Book Version). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 19:6-9

1 Samuel 19:6-9. Saul sware, As the Lord liveth And, without all doubt, he intended what he said, feeling a real change in himself for the present. “God,” says Mr. Henry, “inclined the heart of Saul to hearken to the voice of Jonathan.” From this, however, and other similar instances, it appears that Saul was of a hasty, precipitate temper; and that he had too little reverence for an oath. And as he swore inconsiderately, so, he as quickly and inconsiderately broke his oath; which may be a... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:8-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 19:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 19:10

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:8-9

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:8-17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:10-12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 19:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 19:6-9

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